FIFA World Cup: Record-breaking Kylian Mbappe helps France beat Senegal
17 Jun 2026

France football team superstar Kylian Mbappe entered FIFA World Cup record books.

A brace from the Real Madrid forward helped France down Senegal 3-1 in a crucial Group I contest at the New Jersey New York Stadium, East Rutherford.

Mbappe became France's all-time top scorer at the World Cup.

France gained three valuable points in their tournament opener. Here's more.

Mbappe overcomes Just Fontaine; goes level with Germany's Gerd Muller
WC Goals

Mbappe is the highest scorer for France at the World Cup (14), overcoming Just Fontaine, who scored 13 goals.

Overall, he is only behind the likes of Germany's Miroslav Klose (16) and Brazil's Ronaldo (15).

Mbappe also went level with Germany's Gerd Muller (14).

Besides Fontaine, Mbappe also surpassed Lionel Messi's tally of 13 goals for Argentina.

Mbappe also went ahead of Pele (12).

Mbappe owns 14 World Cup goals
Mbappe

Before this World Cup, Mbappe played in the 2018 and 2022 editions respectively.

He has made 15 appearances, scoring 14 goals.

Mbappe scored four goals at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He helped France win their second world title, scoring a goal in the final against Croatia.

He was the top scorer in 2022 with eight goals, including a hat-trick in the final.

Mbappe overcomes Olivier Giroud to become France's overall record scorer
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Making his 99th appearance for France across all competitions, Mbappe now owns 58 goals. Notably, he surpassed Olivier Giroud (57) to become France's overall top-scorer. Giroud made 137 appearances for France.