Mbappé set a record for goals scored in World Cup playoffs
French national team forward Kylian Mbappé has become the sole record-holder for the most goals scored in World Cup knockout matches. He set the record after the game against Sweden on June 30.
Mbappé scored a goal in the Round of 16 match against Sweden. It was his ninth goal in nine World Cup knockout matches.
Prior to the match against Sweden, Mbappé shared first place in this category with two former Brazilian national team forwards, Leonidas (8 goals in 5 matches) and Ronaldo (8 goals in 10 matches).
Mbappé also moved into sole second place on the list of all-time World Cup top scorers. The Frenchman now has 17 goals to his name, surpassing former German national team forward Miroslav Klose. Argentina’s captain, Lionel Messi, leads the list with 19 goals.
As a reminder, Marta Kostyuk failed to reach the Roland Garros final, losing to Mirry Andreeva in two sets, and after the match she candidly explained what prevented her from playing her best. Despite the loss, the Ukrainian achieved her best-ever result at a Grand Slam tournament and will climb significantly in the WTA rankings.
On Thursday, June 4, Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk, who defeated Elina Svitolina in the quarterfinals, will play in the semifinals of the 2026 French Open. Her opponent will be Russian player Mira Andreeva. The match will determine one of the finalists of the prestigious Grand Slam tournament in Paris.
Svitolina also secured a confident victory over an American player and advanced to the round of 16 at Indian Wells.
Sobolenko lost in the quarterfinals at Roland Garros.
