World Cup

Kylian Mbappé leads the race with 6 goals after 4 matches for France. He is level on goals with L. Messi on 6, while E. Haaland sits 1 back on 5. At the current rate Kylian Mbappé projects to finish on around 48 for the season.

Kylian Mbappé has scored 6 goals for France this season, accounting for 60% of the team's 10 league goals. The output goes well beyond a flat scoring rate. He is the player France turn to in tight games and the one defenders have to pick up first. Recent goal hauls include 2 goals against Sweden, 2 goals against Iraq, and 2 goals against Senegal. The numbers put him in the conversation for player of the season as long as the form holds.

1. Kylian Mbappé (France) on 6 goals. 2. L. Messi (Argentina) on 6 goals. 3. E. Haaland (Norway) on 5 goals. 4. H. Kane (England) on 5 goals. 5. O. Dembélé (France) on 4 goals.

M. Olise of France tops the assists chart with 5. Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) is next on 4, and A. Isak of Sweden rounds out the top three on 3.

Kylian Mbappé is the breakout story so far. In a first season at this level he has 6 goals for France, the kind of return scouts will keep on file. Defenders did not have much footage to study, and Kylian Mbappé has used that to his advantage.