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Anthony Gordon, Harry Kane, and Kylian Mbappé: World Cup History and Goal Records

Thursday, July 2, 2026
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Anthony Gordon, Harry Kane, and Kylian Mbappé: World Cup History and Goal Records

Anthony Gordon came on for England in that World Cup match against DR Congo. It was the 61st minute. He just started providing assists for Harry Kane’s goals.

Gordon set up the equalizer in the 75th minute. Then, right after that, he gave the assist for the winner at eighty-six. A real comeback win for England. Two-one. Dramatic stuff.

He registered two assists in England’s first knockout game of the tournament. That puts him in history somehow. The former Everton and Newcastle winger. First English player ever to get involved in multiple goals after coming off the bench. Wild.

And Harry Kane? He’s also making history, I guess. He entered his name on Wednesday. First English player overall to score five or more goals across multiple World Cup editions. Five goals against Congo alone. That's what he did.

He scored twice against DR Congo in Atlanta. Took his total to five goals at the 2026 tournament. Just scoring, you know?

Then there’s the other names creeping into that elite list. Kane joins Messi. It’s happening.

Messi, the all-time goal machine, he scored seven for Argentina back in '22. And already six times this year. He's just accumulating it.

Meanwhile, Kylian Mbappé is also flying. Eight goals for France at the 2022 World Cup. Six goals so far in this tournament. Just keeps ticking over.

Think about the rest of the history then. Before Kane, there were others. Teófilo Cubillas played twice '70 and '78. Five times each time. Klose scored five goals in both the '02 and '06 tournaments for Germany. Muller also hit five across the '10 and '14 editions for Germany.

Muller, Klose, Messi... they all had those benchmarks. Cubillas, Klose, Muller, plus some others like Muller and Klose scoring multiple times in different World Cups before this recent rush. It’s a whole long list of five goals or more spread out over time. Not just the big names lately.

It’s a bit messy how it all connects. You have Gordon's sudden contribution then you have Kane chasing that old record and Mbappé adding to the tally. It just keeps shifting around.

Written by Gree News Team — Senior Editorial Board

Gree News Team covers international news and global affairs at Gree News. Our collective of senior editors is dedicated to providing independent, accurate, and responsible journalism for a global audience.

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