France stars Kylian Mbappe and Michael Olise both make history in single move during World Cup thriller against England

KYLIAN Mbappe rewrote World Cup history – but his record-breaking night ended in heartbreak against England.

The France captain became the tournament’s all-time leading goalscorer after netting twice in the third-place play-off in Miami.

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The Frenchman battled footballing great Lionel Messi, moving to 22 goals, with Messi at the time on 21.

With Mbappe shining, teammate Michael Olise also drew level with Pele for the most assists in a single World Cup campaign, racking up 6 assists.

Despite those history-making performances, France ultimately fell to a crazy 6-4 result against England, despite staging a massive second-half fightback after the Three Lions had stormed into a 4-0 lead at half-time.

Kylian Mbappe cemented his place among football’s immortals – but France’s superstar could not stop England from stealing the show in Miami.

The French skipper struck twice in the World Cup third-place play-off to become the tournament’s all-time leading goalscorer with 22 goals, moving one clear of Lionel Messi.

Messi will have the chance to reclaim top spot when Argentina face Spain in Sunday’s World Cup final.

But even if the Argentine overtakes him, Mbappe is still only 27 years old and has plenty of time to rewrite the record books once again.

It was another historic evening for France as Michael Olise also entered the history books.

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The Bayern Munich star produced two assists to draw level with Pele for the most assists at a single World Cup.

Olise’s creativity helped drag Les Bleus back into the contest after they were left shell-shocked by England’s blistering first-half display.

Thomas Tuchel’s side raced into a stunning 4-0 lead in the first half before France mounted a spirited fightback after the break.

Mbappe led the charge with a second-half brace as Les Bleus threatened an unlikely comeback.

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Yet, despite those two individual milestones, France ultimately ended the tournament empty-handed.

Mbappe and Olise may have written their names into the World Cup history books, but it was England who walked away victorious in the newly-named Bronze Final.

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