Kylian Mbappe Achieves Major Scoring History For France Against Senegal
Summary
Kylian Mbappe scored twice in France’s World Cup game against Senegal, reaching important goal milestones. His 14 total World Cup goals place him among the top scorers in the tournament’s history.Key Facts
- Mbappe scored his 13th World Cup goal at the 66th minute against Senegal, tying the French record held by Just Fontaine.
- Mbappe’s 13 goals also equaled Argentine player Lionel Messi’s total for World Cup goals.
- Mbappe scored a second goal during extra time, his 14th World Cup goal, making him France’s all-time leading scorer in the tournament.
- With 14 goals, Mbappe is tied with Germany’s Gerd Müller for third place on the all-time World Cup scoring list.
- The highest World Cup goal record is held by Germany’s Miroslav Klose with 16 goals.
- Mbappe and Messi are both actively trying to break Klose’s World Cup scoring record during this tournament.
- France had a slow start but increased their attack in the second half to score multiple goals in the game against Senegal.
- Messi was scheduled to play later the same day against Algeria in the World Cup.
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