Mbappe breaks World Cup scoring record as England beats France 6-4 in bronze match

In a bronze-medal match that blurred the line between consolation and spectacle, Kylian Mbappe became the most prolific scorer in World Cup history — yet walked away from the pitch in defeat. The milestone, his 22nd goal across World Cup appearances, arrived not in triumph but in the rubble of a 6-4 loss to England, reminding us that the ledger of individual greatness is always kept separately from the ledger of collective joy. History was made, and history was also deferred: Lionel Messi, one goal behind, would take the field Sunday in the final, carrying the possibility of reclaiming what hi