World Cup all-time
The Record Falls: Kylian Mbappé Is Now the World Cup's Greatest Ever Scorer
One of football's oldest records has a new owner.
Kylian Mbappé
34
career goals
passed
Lionel Messi
33
career goals
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Kylian Mbappé has moved to 34 career World Cup goals, taking outright ownership of the all-time record.
Records like this one stand for generations; watching one fall in real time is why these charts exist.
The complete all-time standings, updating live as today's stars climb them, are below.