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06/30 17:09 CDT France forward Kylian Mbapp scores his 17th World Cup goal, a
record 9th in the knockout round
France forward Kylian Mbapp scores his 17th World Cup goal, a record 9th in
the knockout round
By STEPHEN WHYNO
AP Sports Writer
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) --- France forward Kylian Mbapp scored his ninth
goal in the knockout stage of the World Cup on Tuesday, breaking a tie with
Brazilian greats Leonidas and Ronaldo for the most in the history of the
tournament.
After a give-and-go with Ousmane Dembl, Mbapp scored on a terrific
individual effort in the 45th minute. Mbapp crossed over Viktor Gykeres
before firing his shot past Sweden goalkeeper Jacob Widell Zetterstrm.
The 27-year-old Mbapp 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.
Mbapp'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, he moved two
behind Messi on the all-time scoring list. Messi has played in 29 World Cup
games in his career.
France outshot Sweden 15-3 in the first half, dominating in the searing heat.
That effort also included Mbapp banging a shot off the left post and even
beginning to celebrate before watching it bounce back.
It was 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius), sunny and humid at the 5
p.m. kickoff with poor air quality. During the first half hydration break,
Lucas Digne let himself be doused by a sprinkler.
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AP Sports Writer Ron Blum contributed to this report.
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