Rekordman Messi, pronásledovatel Mbappé. Souboj generací píše dějiny MS

Lionel Messi became the all-time leading scorer at the FIFA World Cup, reaching a total of 18 goals after scoring two against Austria. Just hours later, Kylian Mbappé began to chase him, having accumulated 16 goals after scoring two against Iraq. With this performance, he equaled the previous record holder Miroslav Klose and moved closer to Messi. Mbappé achieved this milestone at 27 years old in his 100th international appearance, while Messi will celebrate his 39th birthday and is participating in his sixth championship. Mbappé scored 4 goals in 2018, 8 goals in 2022 (where he was the top scorer), and 4 goals in the current tournament. Messi currently leads the ongoing tournament's scoring chart with five goals, while Mbappé has four. Erling Haaland also joins the race for the top scorer with four goals.