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07/04 17:50 CDT Kylian Mbapp of France scores 19th career World Cup goal, 1
behind Golden Boot rival Messi
Kylian Mbapp of France scores 19th career World Cup goal, 1 behind Golden Boot
rival Messi
By DAN GELSTON
AP Sports Writer
PHILADELPHIA (AP) --- Kylian Mbapp of France scored his 19th career World Cup
goal, finding the net on a penalty kick in the Round of 16 against Paraguay on
Saturday and moving within one of record holder Lionel Messi of Argentina.
Mbapp stutter-stepped on his way to his 19th goal in 19 World Cup appearances,
beating Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill in the 70th minute to break a
scoreless tie. Mbapp was awarded the penalty when Diego Gomez was called for
tripping after a video review.
It was the seventh goal of this tournament for Mbapp, matching Messi in the
race for the Golden Boot for the World Cup's top scorer. Mbapp won that award
four years ago in Qatar, but Messi and Argentina beat France in the final.
Messi scored his 20th career World Cup goal in Argentina's 3-2 win over Cape
Verde on Friday night. The 39-year-old great also has goals in a record eight
consecutive World Cup games.
Norway's Erling Haaland and England's Harry Kane are next in the Golden Boot
race with five goals each.
If there's a tie in the Golden Boot standings when the tournament ends, FIFA
will use assists as the first tiebreaker and fewest minutes played as the
second tiebreaker. Mbapp has a 2-0 lead over Messi in assists.
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