Jul 1, 2026 03:17 AM IST France vs Sweden, FIFA World Cup LIVE: GOAL!
With half-time minutes away, Mbappe is fed the ball on the left flank from partner-in-crime Dembele.
He twinkle toes his way past the defence and shoot the ball into the goal.
France lead 1-0 with 45 minutes gone The significance of Mbappe's goal: Mbappé scored his ninth goal in the knockout stage of the World Cup, breaking a tie with Brazilian greats Leonidas and Ronaldo for the most in the history of the tournament.
Mbappé’s fifth goal of this year's tournament tied him with Norway striker Erling Haaland and put him one back of Argentina forward Lionel Messi in the race for the Golden Boot.
With 17 goals in 18 World Cup games, Mbappe moved two behind Messi on the all-time scoring list.
Messi has played in 29 World Cup games in his career.
How Mbappe celebrated the goal: The 27-year-old Mbappé ran immediately to coach Didier Deschamps after scoring.
This was Deschamps' first game back on the sideline after missing the group stage finale to fly back to Europe for his mother’s funeral.
