A 12-year-old scoring record fell twice at the 2026 World Cup. Lionel Messi broke it first. Kylian Mbappé broke it again, days later.
Mbappé passed Messi for the all-time World Cup scoring record. Messi had briefly held it himself, earlier in the same tournament.
This is one part of the full 2026 World Cup story. See the complete tournament picture in GK0063 — 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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