France’s Mbappe having a record-setting World Cup

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June 22, 2026

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France’s Mbappe having a record-setting World Cup

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Kylian Mbappe passed Pele on the World Cup goalscoring list and inched closer to setting the overall goal record for the tournament. And, Mbappe also set France’s national team goal-scoring record.

All that in just his first World Cup game of this tournament.

Stopping the 2022 Golden Boot trophy winner seems almost impossible.

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