7M - Jude Bellingham Beats Kylian Mbappe to World Cup Record as England Make History

MIAMI, FL — Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham made World Cup history on Saturday, driving England into the 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-finals while securing an all-time tournament record before club teammate Kylian Mbappé.

Bellingham’s clutch extra-time brace against Norway raised his tournament haul to six goals, pulling him level with England captain Harry Kane. With both stars hitting the six-goal milestone, England became the first national team in World Cup history to feature two players scoring six or more goals in a single tournament edition.

The feat breaks the previous landmark established by Brazil’s legendary duo Ronaldo Nazário and Rivaldo, who each scored five goals during the Seleção’s 2002 World Cup-winning campaign in Japan and South Korea. While pundits had widely tipped France’s frontline of Mbappé (7 goals) and Ousmane Dembélé (5 goals) to reach the double six-goal milestone first, Bellingham’s knockout heroics against Mexico and Norway ensured the Three Lions reached the statistical summit ahead of Les Bleus.

Beyond his record-breaking tally on the scoresheet, the 23-year-old playmaker successfully navigated the high-intensity quarter-final without picking up a disciplinary booking. With caution tallies resetting ahead of the last four, Bellingham enters England’s mouth-watering semi-final clash fully unburdened and playing the most decisive football of his international career.