Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:32am on 15 Jul 2026,Wednesday Sports
France's FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign ended with a 2-0 semi-final defeat to Spain, but Kylian Mbappe's chase for the Golden Boot is far from over. The France captain remains joint-top scorer with 8 goals and currently leads the standings on the assists tiebreaker. Mbappe will have one final opportunity to increase his tally in the third-place playoff. Meanwhile, Lionel Messi, also on 8 goals, is guaranteed at least one more match with Argentina and could move ahead in the race. England's Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham, both on 6 goals, also remain in contention for the tournament's top-scorer award. (PC: HT)
