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.
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