Kylian Mbappe has reached the summit of World Cup history, but the France captain is fully prepared to see his stay at the top lasting less than 24 hours. Despite surpassing Lionel Messi to become the competition’s all-time leading scorer with 22 goals, the Real Madrid forward remains certain that his former PSG team-mate will have something to say in Sunday’s final against Spain. Mbappe tips Messi to reclaim scoring throneMbappe has no doubt that Messi will score for Argentina against Spain in Sunday’s World Cup final to reclaim his record as the competition’s most prolific player ever. France’s captain claimed that remarkable record for himself on Saturday with a brace against England in a mad-cap third-place playoff.Messi can boast 21 on soccer’s grandest stage but still has one more match to edge his way back into top spot. “Leo, he scores all the time. Tomorrow he will score, for sure,” Mbappe told Fox Sports. Post navigation Next steps’ – Defiant Thomas Tuchel drops England future hint after criticism of World Cup tactics & boos from the crowd during third-place play-off win over France Every England player at the 2026 World Cup rated: Jude Bellingham leads from the front as Three Lions head home following third-placed finish