Kylian Mbappé will score in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup

• Kylian Mbappé will score in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup, and he will do it as early as the first matches.
• Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland might score the same number of goals, but in the group stage they will not have the same goals-per-game average.
• The number of goals in “the Golden Boot” race will be calculated with the following formula: while the goals are equal, the ranking will depend on the number of assists.

At the 2026 World Cup in the “Golden Boot” race, Kylian Mbappé will score: with the same number of goals and two different results. According to Independent, Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland might score the same number of goals, but the goals-per-game average will be different.

Independent also points out that Garry Keane believes the fourth match is the one in which: a win is needed to secure a result in England. Based on the points of the match, the teams will be able to score goals in the first half.

In a material, Independent explains that the system for ranking is calculated based on how many goals: first criteria is how many goals are scored, and then — how many assists are made.

In a material, The Athletic adds that during the tournament Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland might score the same number of goals. According to The Athletic, the first tiebreaker in the group stage is the number of goals scored in 1958 matches, which is 13 goals in seven matches.

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