His two goals against Senegal matter for more than one reason. Kylian Mbappé scored France’s first goal at the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday against Senegal and later secured Les Bleus' win New Jersey (3-1).

But these strikes also means Mbappé’s 57th and 58th goals for France. A remarkable tally in just 98 caps. The 27-year-old Real Madrid forward is now France's all-time leading goalscorer, breaking Olivier Giroud's record (57 goals).

The top 10

  1. Kylian Mbappé

58 goals (in 98 games)

  1. Olivier Giroud

57 goals (in 137 games)

  1. Thierry Henry

51 goals (in 123 games)

  1. Antoine Griezmann

44 goals (in 137 games)

  1. Michel Platini

41 goals (in 72 games)

  1. Karim Benzema

37 goals (in 97 games)

  1. David Trezeguet

34 goals (in 71 games)

  1. Zinédine Zidane

31 goals (in 108 games)

  1. Just Fontaine

30 goals (in 21 games)

  1. Jean-Pierre Papin

30 goals (in 54 games)

3rd top scorer in World Cup history... for now

This brace also allows the France captain to become the all-time leading French scorer in World Cup history. In 15 games, Mbappé has now scored 14 goals, one more than Just Fontaine (who netted 13 times at the 1958 World Cup). 14, the same tally as Gerd Müller, 1970 Ballon d'Or winner, with whom he shares third place on this all-time list. Mbappé is now just one goal behind Ronaldo Nazário and two behind Miroslav Klose, the all-time record holder.