This brace elevated the Real Madrid forward’s total to 58 international goals, surpassing retired Olivier Giroud to take sole ownership of the national scoring record.
The striker has now amassed 14 goals across three World Cup tournaments, eclipsing the legendary Just Fontaine’s total of 13 goals from the 1958 event.
Mbappe’s World Cup goals include four from France’s victorious 2018 campaign, eight during the 2022 Qatar tournament, where he secured the Golden Boot, and two additional goals in the current competition.
His international career began in March 2017, making his debut at 18 in a World Cup qualifier against Luxembourg. He netted his first goal for France later that year in a match against the Netherlands and has since become a central figure in Les Bleus’ offense.
The French captain has recorded three international hat-tricks, including a notable treble against Argentina in the 2022 World Cup final, making him only the second player ever to score a hat-trick in a men’s World Cup final, following England’s Geoff Hurst.
Mbappe has found the net in two different World Cup finals and is set to pursue multiple national records, including Hugo Lloris’ tally of 145 appearances for France.
France will next take on Iraq before wrapping up their Group I campaign against Norway, with Mbappe likely to increase his scoring record that could endure for years.
