Kylian Mbappe scored twice, surpassing Pele's World Cup goal tally with 14, as France defeated Senegal 3-1 in their opener. After a quiet first half, Mbappe's brace and a late goal from Bradley Barcola secured the win. Ibrahim Mbaye scored Senegal's lone goal in stoppage time.

Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France overcame early wobbles to open their World Cup account with a 3-1 win against Senegal on Tuesday while reigning champions Argentina prepared…

France striker Kylian Mbappé has scored the 13 and 14th World Cup goals of his career to move past Pelé, Lionel Messi and countryman Just Fontaine and into a tie for the third…

Kylian Mbappé scored twice to move past Pelé and Lionel Messi with 14 World Cup goals, Bradley Barcola added another and France rebounded from a surprisingly poor first half to…

Favourites France overcame a wobbly start to defeat Group I rivals Senegal 3-1 in the World Cup opener on Tuesday, with captain Kylian Mbappé scoring twice to overtake Olivier…

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Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France beat Senegal 3-1, becoming France's all-time leading goalscorer.

Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France launched their bid for a third World Cup crown with a 3-1 victory over Senegal in Group I on Tuesday.

France made an emphatic start to its World Cup campaign as Kylian Mbappe delivered a match-winning performance against Senegal, helping Les Bleus secure...

Kylian Mbappé scored twice against Senegal to reach 58 international goals, becoming France's all-time top scorer and closing in on Klose's World Cup

Kylian Mbappé scored two goals as France defeated Senegal 3-1 in their 2026 FIFA World Cup opener. Relive the drama and Mbappé's brilliance.

He scored his first in the 66th minute and notched his 58th international goal in second-half stoppage time

Kylian Mbappe delivered a dazzling performance in the game against Senegal.

Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France overcame early wobbles to open their World Cup account with a 3-1 win against Senegal

Real Madrid star Mbappe took his career World Cup goals tally to 14 — just two behind all-time leader Miroslav Klose — and Bradley Barcola was also on target as Les Bleus secured…

Kylian Mbappé became France’s greatest-ever goalscorer with a brace in the World Cup opener.

Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France launched their bid for a third World Cup crown with a 3-1 victory over Senegal in Group I on Tuesday.

France 3-1 Senegal: The French talisman now has more World Cup goals than Pele and could be the deciding factor in his team’s charge to win the tournament

Mbappe becomes France's all-time top scorer with 58 goals and is two goals off record World Cup scorer Miroslav Klose.

Kylian Mbappe becomes France's all-time top scorer with 58 goals, two goals off record World Cup scorer Miroslav Klose.

France begins FIFA World Cup 2026 with a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Senegal, showcasing resilience despite early discomfort. | Football News