France captain Kylian Mbappé has joined Argentina skipper Lionel Messi at the top of the goalscoring chart in the ongoing FIFA World Cup after netting his seventh goal of the tournament.
Mbappé reached the milestone with a goal in France's latest match, moving level with Messi in the race for the Golden Boot.
The French forward has scored seven goals and provided two assists in five matches, while Messi has also scored seven goals, achieving the feat in just four appearances.
Both stars now lead the tournament's scoring chart with seven goals each, setting up an exciting battle for the World Cup's top scorer award.
Norway's Erling Haaland and England captain Harry Kane are tied for third place with five goals apiece. Haaland has scored all five goals in just three matches, while Kane has reached the mark in four games.
France's Ousmane Dembélé, Spain's Mikel Oyarzabal, Brazil's Vinícius Júnior, and Senegal's Ismaïla Sarr are next on the list with four goals each. Dembélé and Vinícius have also registered two assists each, while Oyarzabal and Sarr have one assist apiece.
With the FIFA World Cup entering an increasingly competitive knockout stage, the race for the Golden Boot between Messi and Mbappé has emerged as one of the tournament's biggest storylines.
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