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Editor’s note: Follow France vs. Morocco live here.
French star Kylian Mbappe has continued his sterling and spectacular 2026 World Cup run with a 60th-minute goal against Morocco on Thursday, July 9 in the quarterfinals. His gem in the match gives him 8 for this World Cup, more than half of France’s 15 total goals.
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Mbappe and superstar Lionel Messi are in locked in a battle for the World Cup all-time goals record and the battle for the Golden Boot at this year’s tournament.
Even if Mbappe doesn’t break Messi’s all-time scoring record this World Cup, he’ll almost certainly do so at the next tournament since Messi is competing in his final World Cup for Argentina.
Watch Mbappe and France vs. Morocco in World Cup quarterfinals
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Explosive plays by Kylian Mbappé light up the World Cup stage
Kylian Mbappé has been unstoppable for France at the 2026 World Cup. These photos capture some of his greatest moments on the pitch. Mbappe runs with the ball past Iraq’s midfielder Zaid Ismael during the 2026 World Cup Group I football match between France and Iraq in Philadelphia on June 22, 2026.
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Explosive plays by Kylian Mbappé light up the World Cup stage
Kylian Mbappé has been unstoppable for France at the 2026 World Cup. These photos capture some of his greatest moments on the pitch. Mbappe runs with the ball past Iraq’s midfielder Zaid Ismael during the 2026 World Cup Group I football match between France and Iraq in Philadelphia on June 22, 2026.
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Kylian Mbappe competes for the ball with Paraguay’s Diego Gomez Soccer during the Round of 16 match in Philadelphia on July 4, 2026.
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Explosive plays by Kylian Mbappé light up the World Cup stage
Kylian Mbappe and Senegal’s forward Sadio Mane fight for the ball during the 2026 World Cup Group I football match between France and Senegal in East Rutherford, N.J. on June 16, 2026.
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Explosive plays by Kylian Mbappé light up the World Cup stage
Kylian Mbappe scores France’s first goal against Sweden during the Round of 32 match in East Rutherford, N.J. on June 30, 2026.
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Kylian Mbappe jumps during the group match between France and Iraq in Philadelphia on June 22, 2026.
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Explosive plays by Kylian Mbappé light up the World Cup stage
Kylian Mbappe scores France’s first goal during the group stage match between France and Senegal on June 16, 2026 in East Rutherford, N.J.
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Explosive plays by Kylian Mbappé light up the World Cup stage
Kylian Mbappe scores France’s first goal during the group stage match between France and Senegal on June 16, 2026 in East Rutherford, N.J.
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Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring France’s first goal during the group stage match between France and Senegal on June 16, 2026 in East Rutherford, N.J.
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Explosive plays by Kylian Mbappé light up the World Cup stage
Kylian Mbappe scores France’s team’s third goal during group stage match between France and Senegal in East Rutherford, N.J. on June 16, 2026.
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Explosive plays by Kylian Mbappé light up the World Cup stage
Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring France’s third goal during the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between France and Sweden in East Rutherford, N.J. on June 30, 2026.
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Explosive plays by Kylian Mbappé light up the World Cup stage
Kylian Mbappe and Paraguay’s defender Juan Jose Caceres fall on the ground during their 2026 World Cup round of 16 football match in Philadelphia on July 4, 2026.
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Explosive plays by Kylian Mbappé light up the World Cup stage
Kylian Mbappechases after the ball during the group stage match between France and Senegal on June 16, 2026 in East Rutherford, N.J.
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Explosive plays by Kylian Mbappé light up the World Cup stage
Kylian Mbappe scores France’s first goal from the penalty spot during the Round of 16 against Paraguay in Philadelphia, July 4, 2026.
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Kylian Mbappe scores France’s first goal past Paraguay’s Orlando Gill from the penalty spot.
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Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring France’s first goal against Paraguay in Philadelphia, July 4, 2026.
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Explosive plays by Kylian Mbappé light up the World Cup stage
Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring France’s first goal against Paraguay in Philadelphia, July 4, 2026.
(Dylan Martinez, REUTERS)
How many World Cup goals does Mbappe have?
Mbappé entered Thursday’s quarterfinal match against Morocco with 19 career World Cup goals, and his 20 is now is just behind Messi’s 21.
“I don’t think about it that way,” Mbappé said after France’s round of 16 match when asked in Spanish about his record-shattering pace. “Of course, I know all the stats and what people are saying – I watch TV, too – but I think only about how I can help my team, to be here once more on July 19 for the final.”
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He now has eight goals at the 2026 World Cup, which is tied for most in the tournament with Messi.
His goal against Morocco came in the 60th minute on a strike from just inside the box to give France a 1-0 lead that it would build upon seven minutes later.
How many World Cup knockout goals does Kylian Mbappe have?
Mbappé now has 12 career goals in the knockout round of the World Cup, which is the most in the tournament by a single player. He scored one goal (a penalty) in the round of 16, and two in the round-of-32 win over Sweden on Tuesday, June 30 at MetLife Stadium.
World Cup top scorers in history
Players in bold are still active
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21 – Lionel Messi, Argentina
20 – Kylian Mbappé, France
16 – Miroslav Klose, Germany
15 – Ronaldo, Brazil
14 – Gerd Muller, West Germany
14 – Harry Kane, England
13 – Just Fontaine, France
12 – Pele, Brazil
11 – Sandor Kocsis, Hungary
11 – Jurgen Klinsmann, West Germany and Germany
11 – Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal
10 – Helmut Rahn, West Germany
10 – Gary Lineker, England
10 – Gabriel Batistuta, Argentina
10 – Teofilo Cubillas, Peru
10 – Thomas Muller, Germany
10 – Grzergor Lato, Poland
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France Morocco World Cup quarterfinal delivers drama and big moments
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France Morocco World Cup quarterfinal delivers drama and big moments
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France Morocco World Cup quarterfinal delivers drama and big moments
Kylian Mbappe of France warms up before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarter Final match between France and Morocco at Boston Stadium on July 09, 2026 in Foxborough, Mass.
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France Morocco World Cup quarterfinal delivers drama and big moments
French fans wearing croissant costumes pose for a photo ahead of the 2026 World Cup football tournament quarter-final match between France and Morocco at Boston Stadium in Foxborough on July 9, 2026.
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Fans of Morocco show their support before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarter Final match between France and Morocco at Boston Stadium on July 9, 2026 in Foxborough.
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France Morocco World Cup quarterfinal delivers drama and big moments
France fans cheers in the stands before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarter Final match between France and Morocco at Boston Stadium on July 9, 2026 in Foxborough.
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France Morocco World Cup quarterfinal delivers drama and big moments
France fans pose for photos before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarter Final match between France and Morocco at Boston Stadium on July 9, 2026 in Foxborough.
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France Morocco World Cup quarterfinal delivers drama and big moments
Morocco players warm up before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarter Final match between France and Morocco at Boston Stadium on July 9, 2026 in Foxborough, Mass.
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France Morocco World Cup quarterfinal delivers drama and big moments
France and Morocco fans with flags inside the stadium before the match.
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France Morocco World Cup quarterfinal delivers drama and big moments
France’s forward #10 Kylian Mbappe and teammates warm up ahead of the 2026 World Cup football tournament quarter-final match between France and Morocco at Boston Stadium in Foxborough on July 9, 2026.
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World Cup knockout round format
The World Cup becomes a single-elimination tournament once the knockout stage begins. The 32 remaining teams have been placed into a bracket, and the field will halve itself during each ensuing round of the tournament until a winner is crowned.
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The lone exception is that the two semifinal losers will play in a third-place game ahead of the World Cup final.
Full World Cup knockout stage bracket, matchups, schedule
Round of 16
July 4: France def Paraguay – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
July 4: Morocco def Canada – Houston
July 5: Norway def Brazil – East Rutherford
July 5: England def Mexico – Mexico City
July 6: Spain def Portugal – Arlington
July 7: Argentina def Egypt – Atlanta
Quarterfinals
July 9: FRA vs. MRC – Foxborough
July 10: ESP vs. BEL – Inglewood
July 11: NOR vs. ENG – Miami
July 11: ARG vs. SWI – Kansas City
Semifinals
July 14: Foxborough/Inglewood winners – Arlington
July 15: Miami/Kansas City winners – Atlanta
Final
July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: How many goals has Kylian Mbappe scored this World Cup? Latest update
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