Kylian Mbappé, the 27-year-old French superstar, is embarking on his third World Cup, and his latest run at glory begins as France takes on Senegal. Mbappé is on the verge of breaking several national records at the 2026 World Cup.
National Records
Mbappé enters the 2026 World Cup just one goal behind Olivier Giroud for the French National Team. With just one goal, Mbappé would match Giroud atop the French record books, and a pair of goals would put Mbappé at the top of the list.
In addition to becoming France’s all-time leading goal scorer, Mbappé can become the nation’s top goal scorer in World Cup matches this year. Just Fontaine currently holds that mark, as the French legend scored a stunning 13 goals in just six matches at the 1958 World Cup, a record that still stands for goals in a single tournament.
International Records
With another standout run of play, Mbappé could become the all-time leading goal scorer in World Cup history. Currently, that record is held by Miroslav Klose from Germany, who tops the list with 16 goals.
Mbappé could also become the first player to win the Golden Boot twice, having won it at the 2022 World Cup. He scored one goal in the 2018 World Cup Finals and three more goals during the 2022 Finals.
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