In a World Cup final that has been labeled as a "duel between the old and the new champions", Argentina's Lionel Messi was worshipped around the world as he led his team to the top of the World Cup by a two-goal margin. While France's Kylian Mbabi, despite failing to help the French team "back-to-back", scored a hat-trick in the final, setting a number of World Cup scoring records. This 24-year-old birthday just after the "new king of the ball" is getting more and more calls, the future will certainly become a World Cup legend.
Kylian Mbabi had a great match against Lionel Messi, scoring a 12-yarder in the 79th minute to bring the score to 1-2, and then following that up with a high Vuoli in the 97th second to tie the game at 2-2. In the last two minutes of overtime, he once again resisted the pressure and scored a 12-yarder to bring the score to 3-3. He outscored Lionel Messi (7 goals) with 8 goals, and not only won this year's Golden Boot award at the World Cup, but also became the winner of the Silver Ball award. , but also became the Silver Ball winner, making a name for himself and reaping a wealth of individual honors.
Kilian Mbabi, who celebrates his 24th birthday on Tuesday, tasted the World Cup title four years ago. He also broke down Croatia in the last World Cup final, becoming the first player to score in two consecutive World Cup finals since Brazilian striker Pele 60 years ago. With 12 goals in two World Cups, he is the youngest player ever to score double-digit goals in a World Cup.
Kylian Mbabi is already tied with Brazil's Pele for 6th place on the all-time World Cup top scorer list, just 4 goals shy of Germany's legendary Gauloises. With the strength of the French national team and Kylian Mbabi, he is expected to continue to shine in the next few World Cups. On the World Cup stage without Messi and Crow, Kylian Mbabi will undoubtedly be the center of attention, and his dream of winning the World Cup still has unlimited possibilities.
World Cup All-Time Top Scorers
1. Gallus (Germany) 16 goals
2. Ronaldo (Brazil) 15 goals
3. Mena (West Germany) 14 goals
4. Fontaine (France) 13 goals
4. Mez (Argentina) 13 goals
6. Kilian Mbabi (France) 12 goals
6. Pele (Brazil) 12 goals
8. Kossis (Hungary) 11 goals
8. Killenschwinn (Germany) 11 goals
