Mbappe Breaks France and World Cup Scoring Records in Senegal Win
TL;DR
Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France beat Senegal 3-1 in their World Cup 2026 opener, becoming France’s all-time top scorer with 58 goals and the country’s World Cup record scorer with 14 goals (youngest to reach that tally), surpassing Just Fontaine’s 13. He remains two goals behind Miroslav Klose’s overall World Cup record, and his goals across three World Cups make him the only player to score two or more in five different World Cup matches.
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