Kylian Mbappe World Cup goals to games ratio: How French star's pace compares to Messi, Haaland others

At the moment, Kylian Mbappe is seeing 20-20: 20 goals in 20 World Cup matches.

The Frenchman has shown the world time and time again why he is one of the best forwards in the world. The 27-year-old has always risen to the occasion for his country of France and has brought them to the World Cup final in every tournament he has played in.

While making the most of his experience, he has earned an impressive goals-to-World Cup game ratio in the process. When looking through the best of World Cup history, how does Mbappe's ratio compare?

With his latest quarterfinal goal against Morocco, here is a look at Mbappe's stellar goal-to-game ratio at the World Cup.

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Kylian Mbappe World Cup goals to games ratio

In his 20th World Cup game for Les Bleus, Mbappe also tallied his 20th goal, which kpt his goals-to-World Cup games ratio at 1:1. France and Morocco were drawing level during the first portion of the second half, but the French star was able to put his side on top for the remainder of the game thanks to this stellar effort.

Here is Mbappe's 20th World Cup goal:

— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) July 9, 2026

Through his latest goal against Morocco, Mbappe was able to join Lionel Messi as the only two players to score at least 20 World Cup goals in tournament history. The Frenchman was able to reach the mark in only 20 matches, which is 11 fewer than Messi's tally.

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It is important to mention that Mbappe is only 27 years old. He will comfortably have at least one more chance to alter his goals-game ratio, along with the general goal count. There is a high likelihood that Mbappe will be the only active soccer player within the top 10 of all-time World Cup goalscoring at the upcoming 2030 World Cup, wih Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Harry Kane likely to retire from tournament play.

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Other superstars' goals to game ratios

While Mbappe's average goals to game ratio at the World Cup is an easy 1:1, not every great player has that simple of an average. Here's a look around the world of soccer's greats, past and present, in comparison to Mbappe:

PlayerCountryRatioGoalsMatchesTournaments (WC wins in bold)

Just Fontaine	France	2.16	13	6	1958
Erling Haaland*	Norway	1.75	7	4	2026
Kylian Mbappe*	France	1	20	20	2018, 2022, 2026
Pele	Brazil	0.85	12	14	1958, 1962, 1966, 1970
Ronaldo	Brazil	0.78	15	19	1994, 1998, 2002, 2006
Lionel Messi*	Argentina	0.67	21	31	2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo*	Portugal	0.40	11	27	2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026

* : played in 2026 World Cup

Kylian Mbappe age

As of July 9, Kylian Mbappe is 27 years old. The French forward was born on December 20, 1998, in Paris, France.

The 2026 World Cup was already Mbappe's third time participating in the tournament with France. Despite this, he has already topped the French record books for most goals at the World Cup and across all competitions.

How many goals does Kylian Mbappe need to break all-time record for World Cup goals

As of July 9, Mbappe needs just one goal to break the all-time scoring record for World Cup goals. Following France's 2-0 quarterfinal win against Morocco, the forward has tallied 20 goals across 20 matches.

Messi currently tops that chart with 21 goals through 31 matches. Both of the attackers were able to pass Germany's Miroslav Klose's 16 goals that led prior to the 2026 tournament's inception.

Here is a quick look at the all-time World Cup scoring charts:

RankPlayerCountryGoalsMatchesTournaments (WC wins in bold)

1.	Lionel Messi*	Argentina	21	31	2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026
2.	Kylian Mbappe*	France	20	20	2018, 2022, 2026
3.	Miroslav Klose	Germany	16	24	2002, 2006, 2010, 2014
4.	Ronaldo	Brazil	15	19	1994, 1998, 2002, 2006
5.	Gerd Muller	West Germany	14	13	1970, 1974
6.	Just Fontaine	France	13	6	1958
=	Harry Kane*	England	14	16	2018, 2022, 2026
8.	Pele	Brazil	12	14	1958, 1962, 1966, 1970
9.	Sandor Kocsis	Hungary	11	5	1954
=	Jurgen Klinsmann	West Germany/Germany	11	17	1990, 1994, 1998
=	Cristiano Ronaldo*	Portugal	11	26	2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026
12.	Helmut Rahn	West Germany	10	10	1954, 1958
=	Gary Lineker	England	10	12	1986, 1990
=	Gabriel Batistuta	Argentina	10	12	1994, 1998, 2002
=	Teofilo Cubillas	Peru	10	13	1970, 1978, 1982
=	Thomas Muller	Germany	10	19	2010, 2014, 2018, 2022
=	Grzegorz Lato	Poland	10	20	1974, 1978, 1982

Key: * signifies a 2026 World Cup participant, year in bold means a World Cup won