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France captain, Kylian Mbappe, has 2 caller records arsenic they opened the 2026 World Cup with a pulsating 3-1 triumph implicit Senegal on Tuesday night.
Mbappe failed to impressment successful the opening fractional of the match.
But successful the 2nd half, aft being denied a penalty, the Real Madrid attacker ran onto Michael Olise’s walk to unfastened the scoring.
The extremity ensured helium drew level with Olivier Giroud (57 goals) arsenic France’s all-time apical scorer.
Bradley Barcola climbed disconnected the seat to treble Les Bleus lead, earlier Mbaye pulled 1 backmost for Senegal.
But Mbappe had the yet say, picking up a escaped shot and sending it past Eduoard Mendy.
The 2nd extremity saw him go his country’s apical scorer successful history. It was besides his 14th World Cup and nary Frenchman has scored more.
Mbappe besides has much World Cup goals than Lionel Messi.
2026 World Cup: Mbappe sets 2 caller records arsenic France bushed Senegal 3-1
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