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Real Madrid chasing a historic goals record at the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Real Madrid are on the verge of making World Cup history.
Despite not beginning the tournament with an unusually large contingent of players, the club’s representatives have combined for 17 goals, leaving Los Blancos just two strikes away from becoming the club with the highest goal tally in a single World Cup, reports AS.
The current record stands at 18 goals, jointly held by Honved (1954), Bayern Munich (2014) and Paris Saint-Germain (2018).
14 Real Madrid players at the World Cup
Real Madrid initially sent nine players from last season’s squad to the World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
Thibaut Courtois, Antonio Rudiger, Aurelien Tchouameni, Federico Valverde, Arda Guler, Jude Bellingham, Brahim Diaz, Vinicius Jr., and Kylian Mbappe were the nine members.
They were later joined by five more players following the opening of the transfer window: Endrick, after returning from his loan spell, and new signings Denzel Dumfries, Ibrahima Konaté, Marc Cucurella, and Bernardo Silva.
That brought Real Madrid’s official World Cup representation to 14 players.
Interestingly, none of the additions have found the net. Instead, every one of Real Madrid’s 17 goals has come from just four players, proving that quality has outweighed quantity.
Mbappe leading the charge
The standout performer has been Mbappe, who is level with Lionel Messi as the tournament’s top scorer with eight goals.
The French forward could have had even more after missing a penalty against Morocco in the quarterfinals. Alongside his eight goals, he has also contributed three assists, although it is his scoring record that matters most in the pursuit of history.
Eight goals in six World Cup matches underline just how decisive he has been.
Close behind is Jude Bellingham, who has scored four goals. The England midfielder has alternated between scoring and not scoring throughout the tournament, finding the net against Croatia, Panama, and Mexico (twice).
Vinicius has also scoredfour goals, although all of them came during the group stage against Morocco, Haiti, Scotland (twice).
The fourth and final Real Madrid player to score at this World Cup is Guler, whose lone goal came against the United States in Turkey’s final match of the tournament.
Six Real Madrid players still alive
The quarterfinals began with France vs Morocco in Boston. Following the final whistle, six Real Madrid players remain in the tournament, including the club’s new signings: Courtois, Konate, Cucurella, Tchouameni, Bellingham, and Mbappe.
The responsibility for breaking the record now rests largely on those six players. If they score two more goals, Real Madrid will become the highest-scoring club in the history of the World Cup.
An intriguing historical coincidence accompanies that record. In every one of those tournaments, the national team representing the country of the record-holding club went on to reach the World Cup final.
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Mbappe elated after being named Real Madrid Player of the Month for August: ‘We can do great things this year’
Kylian Mbappe has been named Real Madrid Player of the Month for August after an impressive start to the 2026/27 season.
The French forward was recognised for his performances during the month, featuring in all three of Real Madrid’s matches and scoring four goals.
Mbappe opened his goalscoring account for the season in Real Madrid’s second game of the season against Real Sociedad, plundering a hat-trick in a 4-1 win.
The France captain was on target again in the next game, scoring in a 4-0 win over newly-promoted La Liga side, Malaga.
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Mbappe happy with positive start
After receiving the award at the training facilities earlier today, Mbappe spoke to RMTV, talking positively about the team’s start to the campaign and outlined his ambitions for the months ahead.
“We’ve started the season positively. I hope we can continue like this on Saturday. I think there can be a lot of success this season,” he said.
The Real Madrid forward is determined to play his part as the team pursue trophies on multiple fronts.
“I’m really looking forward to helping the team and showing that we can do great things this year. I’m always happy to play here. I know it’s a privilege,” he noted.
Welcoming the new arrivals
Mbappe also discussed the new faces who have joined the squad, stressing the importance of ensuring everyone settles quickly into the team.
After all, Real Madrid have made as many as six new additions in Ibrahima Konate, Marc Cucurella, Bernardo Silva, Carlos Espi, Denzel Dumfries, and Yan Diomande.
“It’s always good to see new faces. They come wanting to help the badge and Real Madrid. We’ve tried to make sure everyone adapts in the best possible way so that we can all move in the same direction,” he stated.
With the squad continuing to improve, Mbappe believes unity will be crucial as Real Madrid aim for a successful season.
The France captain’s four goals in August, coupled with his strike against Inter Milan earlier this week, have provided an early indication of his importance to the side as Real Madrid look to bring trophies back at the Bernabeu.
