The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off in three days, with the opening match between Mexico and South Africa on June 11. However, Kylian Mbappé has sparked the pre-tournament buzz and surprised everyone with a prediction that reignites one of the biggest debates in soccer history: Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Lionel Messi.The French star didn’t hesitate to pick one of the two sports icons to answer the question: who will score the most goals in the tournament?Mbappé’s prediction on CR7 and MessiAfter winning the title in his first tournament in 2018 and finishing as runner-up to Argentina in 2022, the French forward is preparing for his third World Cup. However, ahead of that, the 27-year-old already has his favorite to be crowned the top scorer of the competition.During a recent segment with soccer content creator Finn Agostinelli (@fiagoball) in collaboration with Sorare, Mbappé analyzed several candidates.Kylian ruled out Germany’s Florian Wirtz, Memphis Depay, Mohamed Salah, and Erling Haaland, choosing Lamine Yamal to score the most goals. However, his Real Madrid teammate, Vinicius Jr., edged out Lamine and Harry Kane.Finally, he picked Messi to score more goals than Vini and then made clear his admiration for Cristiano, choosing him over Leo.The French forward’s prediction adds a new chapter to the historic rivalry between two players who have dominated world soccer for nearly two decades and comes at a special moment, as both Ronaldo and Messi could be competing in their sixth and final World Cup.The Portuguese star will arrive at the tournament at age 41, the only player to have scored in five different editions of the tournament with his eight World Cup goals. For his part, Leo will defend the title he won in Qatar at age 38, but he will turn 39 on June 24. Additionally, the Argentine arrives with 13 goals and ranks among the top scorers in the tournament’s history.Meanwhile, Kylian -who arrives with 12 goals- is confident he can score more and surpass CR7. The truth is that after winning that award in Qatar 2022 and thanks to his goal-scoring performance, the French forward is among the favorites to contend for the tournament’sGolden Boot.Now Kylian is preparing to compete in a new edition of the World Cup, where France is in Group I. They will debut against Senegal on Tuesday, June 16, then face Iraq on the 22nd, and finally, Erling Haaland’s Norway on the 26th.The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be held in the United States, Mexico, and…
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2026-06-08 14:32:06
