Express and Star
·Jul 2026
World Cup data dive: Jude’s magnificent seven and Mbappe boosted for Golden Boot
Jude Bellingham set a new England record with his seventh goal of the World Cup, contributing to a 6-4 victory over France in the third-place play-off and matching Gary Lineker’s career tournament total. Bukayo Saka’s hat-trick elevated his major tournament tally, while Kylian Mbappe closed in on the Golden Boot with two goals and moved ahead of Lionel Messi in all-time World Cup scoring. The match became one of the highest-scoring in World Cup history, marking the first 6-4 result in the tournament’s finals.