Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe are on the cusp of creating history at the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026. Messi has scored 13 goals in five World Cup appearances, while Mbappe has scored 12 in only two tournament appearances.
Miroslav Klose, the German legend who holds the all-time record with 16 goals, expects his record to be broken in this year's edition in North America.
'I expect my record to be broken in this tournament,' Klose said. 'With more teams, there are more matches and therefore more opportunities to score goals. And I expect Argentina and France to go far. That's perfectly fine, the record will be broken eventually anyway, Messi is welcome to do it.'
Klose, a huge Messi fan, also praised the Argentine's genius and revealed that he and Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni are 'good friends.'
