Spain’s World Cup path ran through three generational icons, but its collective strength proved greater than any individual ...

Kylian Mbappe went level with Lionel Messi in race for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Boot with a goal during the Round of 16 clash against Paraguay.

Kylian Mbappé headlined another fascinating round of matches in the round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup as France and Norway advanced. France hammered Sweden 3-0, propelled by an Mbappe brace and set up ...

ESPN's By The Numbers brings you best stats from the World Cup action on July 9.

It is a World Cup where the big stars have shone so far. On Friday night, two of those big hitters are set to do battle in the first 'clash of the titans' meeting. While Lionel Messi and Cristiano ...

FIFA World Cup 2026: Messi, Mbappe and Haaland all shattered milestones on a remarkable World Cup night. Now Ronaldo steps in with a chance to make six-tournament scoring history for Portugal.

Kylian Mbappe's brace for France against Senegal breaks records on many fronts.

Messi scored twice against Austria and pulled clear of Miroslav Klose as the outright leading scorer in World Cup history. Hours later, Mbappe answered with two of his own to draw level with Klose.

The debate between who is the Greatest of All Time (GOAT) among Argentina's Lionel Messi and Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo never seems to be ending. While the outcome of that debate was seemingly ...

Kylian Mbappé may be one of the top players in the World Cup (and in the world), but he says Messi is the "clear" best player in the tournament.

Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi are currently two of the most talked-about names in football, particularly during this World Cup. Messi, the historic leading scorer, has set an impressive benchmark in ...

Kylian Mbappe versus Erling Haaland was billed as the next great footballing rivalry to follow Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's two decades of dominance, but as the France and Norway superstars ...