WIRE — France captain, Kylian Mbappe, is now leading the race for the Golden Boot at the 2026 World Cup. Mbappe netted his eighth goal of the competition, as Les Bleus defeated Morocco 2-0 in a quarter-final fixture onThursdayevening. The 27-year-old has missed the chance to open the scoring, when his penalty in the first half was 2026 World Cup: Mbappe overtakes Messi in Golden Boot race ahead of semi-final
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