Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe entered the 2026 FIFA World Cup within touching distance of football's biggest goal-scoring record. Here's where they stand in the race to become the tournament's all-time leading scorer.

ESPN's By The Numbers brings you best stats from the World Cup action on June 22.

If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Learn more > The 2026 World Cup is officially here as soccer once again takes center stage for the Summer. Some of the biggest names in ...

Lionel Messi (left) and Thomas Müller (right) faced each other in the 2014 World Cup final. | Roberto SCHMIDT/AFP/Getty Images, Matthias Hangst/Getty Images Lionel Messi and Thomas Müller have shared the biggest stages in global soccer, and both are ...

Lionel Messi must wait at least one more match for his 900th goal. Messi scored No. 899 of his career Saturday, March 7, leading Inter Miami to a 2-1 win against D.C. United in front of a record-setting crowd at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. Rodrigo De ...

Kylian Mbappe strikes again at the FIFA World Cup, propelling France past Paraguay and into the quarterfinals with another goal