France star forward Kylian Mbappé has risen to second place on the FIFA World Cup’s all-time scoring list after netting a crucial brace against Sweden. The two goals have brought his extraordinary tournament tally to 18 career World Cup goals, surpassing Germany’s Miroslav Klose, who previously held the second-place spot with 16 goals. Mbappé now sits just a single goal behind Argentina captain Lionel Messi, who leads the historic chart with 19 goals.

In addition to his career milestone, Mbappé’s double against Sweden brings his total for the ongoing tournament to six goals, tying him directly with Messi in the race for the Golden Boot. The French attacker has also established a standalone record as the highest scorer in World Cup knockout stage history, with his tally in single-elimination matches now reaching 10 goals.