# Mbappé Breaks France All-Time Scoring Record With Brace as Les Bleus Down Senegal 3-1 at World Cup 2026

*2026-06-17 14:03 UTC · Other · 1 min read*

> Mbappé scored twice to reach 58 international goals, breaking Giroud's France record and becoming the nation's all-time top World Cup scorer with 14 goals.

Kylian Mbappé became France's all-time leading scorer on Monday, surpassing Olivier Giroud's record with 58 international goals after netting twice in France's 3-1 opening victory over Senegal at the 2026 World Cup. The 27-year-old captain struck in the 66th and 96th minutes at New York/New Jersey Stadium before a crowd of 80,545, also overtaking Just Fontaine's longstanding France World Cup record of 13 goals.

The achievement positions Mbappé third in all-time World Cup scoring with 14 goals, two behind Brazil's Ronaldo (15) and all-time leader Miroslav Klose (16). Mbappé reached his milestone in just 99 appearances, while Giroud needed 137 games. Bradley Barcola also netted for France, with Ibrahim Mbaye pulling one back for Senegal late in the match.

France's opening group-stage win came after a slow first half — coach Didier Deschamps shifted Michael Olise infield for the second half, unlocking the attack. With Mbappé already the World Cup's most prolific active scorer, a historic assault on Klose's record of 16 begins in earnest.

## Sources

- [aljazeera.com](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/6/16/mbappe-brace-fires-france-to-3-1-win-over-senegal-in-world-cup-2026-opener)
- [aljazeera.com](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/6/17/which-france-and-world-cup-records-did-mbappe-break-against-senegal)

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