Kylian Mbappe is keeping Lionel Messi in his sights in the Golden Boot race, and he's making World Cup history in the process.
The superstar forward scored twice in France's 3-0 victory over Sweden on Tuesday, and in doing so set a new record for the most career goals in the World Cup knockout stages with 10.
Mbappe's first strike saw him break a tie with Brazilians Ronaldo and Leonidas, who scored eight times each during their careers in World Cup knockout games.
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WHAT A GOAL FOR MBAPPÉ 🇫🇷
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He slices through the Sweden defense to score his 5th goal of the tournament! pic.twitter.com/JePc6FZQJ4
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MBAPPE FINALLY GETS HIS GOAL IN THIS GAME!!#FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/sy9x0H5S95
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He capped a dazzling French performance with another goal in the second half as Les Bleus advanced to the round of 16 with relative ease.
Mbappe now has six goals at this summer's tournament, tied with Messi for most at the competition. He also has two assists.
The Real Madrid attacker is up to 18 goals in as many career World Cup matches, just one behind Messi's all-time record.
