French striker Kylian Mbappe recently revealed his personal ranking of the greatest footballers in the history of the World Cup. During a challenge organized by YouTuber Fiago, Mbappe was required to rank several World Cup legends without knowing the order in which the players would be revealed. According to Mbappe’s ranking, Pelé was placed in the top spot, ahead of Lionel Messi.
The French star, who has scored 22 goals in the 2026 World Cup tournament, participated in the challenge detailing his historical assessment of the game’s elite players. When detailing his rankings, Mbappe placed French legend Michel Platini in sixth position, suggesting that Platini’s most significant impact occurred during the European Championship rather than the World Cup. In fifth place, Mbappe ranked himself.
“I scored more than Platini,” he noted regarding his own contribution to the sport. Continuing down the list, Mbappe assigned Zinedine to fourth place. The challenge provided a look into Mbappe’s perspective on the lineage of football greatness within the World Cup context.
His ranking provided a clear hierarchy among several footballing icons, solidifying his involvement in the ongoing conversation surrounding the greatest athletes in the history of the World Cup.
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