Kylian Mbappe etched his name deeper into French football history on Tuesday after equalling Olivier Giroud’s all-time goalscoring record for France during Les Bleus’ FIFA 2026 World Cup opener against Senegal.
The Real Madrid superstar scored the opening goal in the 66th minute at MetLife Stadium in New York, giving France a 1-0 lead and taking his international tally to 57 goals.
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The strike saw Mbappe draw level with former France teammate Giroud as the country’s joint-highest goalscorer.
Mbappe reaches milestone in fewer games
While Giroud needed 137 appearances between 2011 and 2024 to score his 57 goals, Mbappe has reached the same landmark in just 99 international matches.
The achievement underlines the remarkable efficiency of the France captain, who first announced himself on the global stage at the 2018 World Cup, where he became France’s
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