Mbappe leads Golden Boot race by two goals ahead of final

Kylian Mbappe leads the Golden Boot race by two goals after scoring twice in France's 6-4 loss to England in the third-place match. Lionel Messi remains one match away from responding in the final against Spain. If the 39-year-old scores twice and records more assists than Mbappe, he would claim the award.

Goal tallies and records Mbappe's two goals brought his tournament total to 10, the most scored by any player in a single World Cup this century. The last player to reach double figures was Gerd Muller for West Germany in 1970. Mbappe now leads the all-time World Cup scoring list with 22 goals, one ahead of Messi.

Only eight players had previously scored eight or more goals in one edition of the tournament.

Other standout scorers England's Jude Bellingham scored against France to reach seven goals, placing third in the standings. Erling Haaland sits fourth on assists, while Harry Kane and Ousmane Dembele trail by one goal.