Kylian Mbappé came off the bench against Norway on June 26 and proceeded to create four chances and record two assists in 23 minutes of game time. That’s roughly one decisive contribution every six minutes.
The performance added another highlight reel to what has already been a dominant 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign for the French forward. And predictably, the crypto side of the internet noticed.
A World Cup run that keeps rewriting the record books
Mbappé’s cameo against Norway didn’t happen in a vacuum. Three days earlier, on June 23, he scored twice against Iraq in a match that also marked his 100th international cap. Those goals brought his career World Cup tally to 16, tying him with Miroslav Klose for second place on the all-time list.
The crypto ripple effect: meme tokens, Sorare, and Kraken
