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Kylian Mbappé leapfrogged Lionel Messi on the all-time World Cup goal-scoring chart by getting his 21st and 22nd career goals in the competition during France's thrilling 6-4 third-place playoff defeat to England on Saturday in Miami Gardens, Florida.
MIAMI GARDENS, Florida: Kylian Mbappé moved past Lionel Messi for the career World Cup scoring record on Saturday, scoring twice for France in the third-place match against England to reach 22 goals. Mbappé has 10 goals in this World Cup, two more than Messi in the race for the Golden Boot, which is awarded to the tournament’s top scorer. France trailed England 4-0 when Mbappé flicked a shot past goalkeeper Dean Henderson in the 48th minute. Then he beat Henderson again with a left-footed strike from about 14 yards in the 66th minute to pass Messi’s career mark of 21 goals. France pulled within 4-3 on Mbappé’s second goal.
Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham were named among the substitutes as England boss Thomas Tuchel raised eyebrows with his selection for the World Cup third-place play-off against France.
MIAMI, July 18 : Kylian Mbappe will start for France as they take on England in the third-place match at the World Cup in Miami on Saturday, with both coaches fielding heavily reshuffled lineups.
Aston Villa have accepted a £117 million bid for Morgan Rogers from Chelsea, the Press Association understands.
NEW YORK: FIFA President Gianni Infantino deemed the World Cup a success on Friday, saying the tournament achieved its mission of uniting people from all corners of the globe. Infantino spoke at the United Nations as part of a daylong session there about how the game can be a catalyst for youth mental health. He brought one of the official game balls that are to be used in Sunday’s World Cup final between Argentina and Spain to the stage, calling it “a magic object which has the power to unite the world.” “We hear it many times, don’t we, that we live in a divided world, that we live in an aggressive world, that there are so many things that divide us, that create us problems,” Infantino said.
Ibrahima Konate bak meluruskan pernyataan Thomas Tuchel terkait tidak ada pemain yang mau tampil di perebutan tempat ketiga. Dia menegaskan bahwa pemain Prancis dan Inggris maunya berlaga di final.
MIAMI, July 17 : England manager Thomas Tuchel said he had no regrets over the decisions he made in the second half of Wednesday's World Cup semi-final against Argentina, when his team took a 1-0 lead but lost 2-1.