Mbappé takes football to a new dimension at the Qatar 2022 World Cup. As Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo play what is likely to be their last World Cup, the France striker is erasing any doubt about who might succeed them as the sport’s superstar. Kylian Mbappe is elevating his performance to a new dimension at the Qatar 2022 World Cup. As Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo play what is likely to be their last World Cup, the France and Paris Saint-Germain forward is erasing any doubt about who might succeed them as the sport’s new superstar. Mbappe had another stellar performance by scoring two goals and providing an assist for defending champion France in a 3-1 win over Poland on Sunday to reach the quarterfinals of the tournament in Qatar. “We know about Kylian, of course. He speaks on the football pitch,” coach Didier Deschamps said. “You can change a match in a moment.” Having scored four goals when he led his country to the title four years ago as a 19-year-old phenomenon, Mbappe, now 23, has five and is already this edition’s top scorer. The nine goals he has scored in his World Cup career make him the first player to score that amount before the age of 24, surpassing the record held by Pele, who had seven at the time.
