Kylian Mbappé scored a stunning brace for France against Senegal in their 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage opener at the MetLife Stadium, shattering multiple historic records in the process.
The Real Madrid superstar opened the scoring in the 66th minute, calmly slotting the ball past Édouard Mendy with a one-touch finish after receiving a brilliant pass inside the box from Michael Olise. In the 96th minute, Mbappé sealed the victory and crushed Senegal’s hopes of a comeback, netting his second goal of the night, once again assisted by Olise.
Mbappé Becomes France’s All-Time Top Scorer
This historic brace cements the 25-year-old’s legacy in French football:
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All-Time National Top Scorer: Mbappé has officially surpassed Olivier Giroud to become France’s all-time leading goalscorer, reaching 58 goals in just 99 international caps.
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France’s World Cup King: He overtook Just Fontaine to become Les Bleus’ all-time top scorer in World Cup history with 13 goals.
Chasing Miroslav Klose and Surpassing Messi
With these two goals, Mbappé is now just two goals away from equaling Germany’s Miroslav Klose as the all-time top scorer in World Cup history (16 goals). Furthermore, the French captain has officially surpassed Lionel Messi’s World Cup goal tally, achieving this feat in just 15 matches across 3 tournaments, compared to Messi’s 22 matches across 5 World Cup editions.
