Mbappé scores stunner, breaks France record in win...
Key takeaways
- Kylian Mbappé moved ahead of Lionel Messi in the all-time World Cup scoring charts and became France's record goalscorer with two goals in Les Bleus' 3-1 Group I win against Senegal in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
- Mbappé, though, saved the best until last with the goal of the tournament so far.
- Deep into stoppage time, he dribbled with the ball before unleashing a shot into the top corner from 30 yards.
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Kylian Mbappé moved ahead of Lionel Messi in the all-time World Cup scoring charts and became France's record goalscorer with two goals in Les Bleus' 3-1 Group I win against Senegal in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
France, tipped as one of the pre-tournament favourites after winning in 2018 and reaching the final in 2022, were held by Senegal in the first half but a fine pass from Michael Olise found Mbappé just after the hour mark, and the Real Madrid forward made no mistake.
Paris Saint-Germain's Bradley Barcola then added a second in the 79th minute by dinking the ball over Senegal's Édouard Mendy, shortly after coming off the bench, before Ibrahim Mbaye notched a consolation for the African nation. Mbappé, though, saved the best until last with the goal of the tournament so far.