Kylian Mbappé added another major milestone to his international career by scoring his 21st and 22nd World Cup goals for France. The two-goal performance lifted him beyond Lionel Messi on the competition's career scoring chart, underlining Mbappé's remarkable pace in one of football's biggest tournaments.
The latest feat came in a thrilling, high-scoring outing for France, with Mbappé once again proving decisive in front of goal. Reaching 22 World Cup goals is a significant landmark, especially given how closely his record has been measured against some of the sport's biggest names.
Mbappé's rise on the all-time World Cup scoring list adds to an already extraordinary international résumé. Still in the prime years of his career, he continues to build a tournament record that places him among the most prolific players ever to appear on the World Cup stage.
For France, the performance was another reminder of how central Mbappé remains to the team's attacking threat. For the wider football world, it was the latest chapter in a career that keeps rewriting expectations at the highest level.
