Most FIFA World Cup knockout goals by a football (soccer) player
- Who
- Kylian Mbappé
- What
- 14 total number
- Where
- United States (Miami)
- When
- 18 July 2026
The most FIFA World Cup knockout goals by a football (soccer) player is 14, achieved by Kylian Mbappé (France) between 2018 and 2026.
Kylian Mbappé scored six times in the knockout stages of the 2026 tournament to take his career total to 14 in 13 games. He scored three in 2018, becoming only the second teenager after Pele to strike in a World Cup final, and five in 2022 – including a hat-trick in the final against Argentina. As of the end of the 2026 tournament, Mbappé had scored a total of 22 World Cup goals overall – also a record.