Kylian Mbappé is leading France in the FIFA World Cup 2026. The 27-year-old footballer opened the scoring for Les Bleus in the 66th minute of their first Group I match against Senegal at the New York–New Jersey Stadium on Tuesday (Wednesday IST) and added a second goal in the 96th minute.
The brace helped Mbappé extend his tally to 58 goals in men’s international football for France, making him the country’s all-time leading goalscorer.
Former striker Olivier Giroud is now second on the list. Giroud played 137 matches for France from 2011 to 2024 and scored 57 goals. Meanwhile, the match against Senegal is Mbappé’s 98th appearance for Les Bleus.
Most goals for France in men’s football
| RANK | PLAYER | POSITION | TIME SPAN | MATCHES | GOALS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kylian Mbappé | Forward | 2017–2026* | 98 | 58 |
| 2. | Olivier Giroud | Forward | 2011–2024 | 137 | 57 |
| 3. | Thierry Henry | Forward | 1997–2010 | 123 | 51 |
| 4. | Antoine Griezmann | Forward | 2014–2024 | 137 | 44 |
| 5. | Michel Platini | Midfielder | 1976–1987 | 72 | 41 |
| 6. | Karim Benzema | Forward | 2007–2022 | 97 | 37 |
| 7. | David Trezeguet | Forward | 1998–2008 | 71 | 34 |
| 8. | Zinedine Zidane | Midfielder | 1994–2006 | 106 | 31 |
| 9. | Just Fontaine | Forward | 1953–1960 | 21 | 30 |
| Jean-Pierre Papin | Forward | 1986–1995 | 54 | 30 | |
| 11. | Youri Djorkaeff | Midfielder | 1993–2002 | 82 | 28 |
| 12. | Sylvain Wiltord | Forward | 1999–2006 | 92 | 26 |
| 13. | Jean Vincent | Forward | 1953–1961 | 46 | 22 |
| 14. | Jean Nicolas | Forward | 1933–1938 | 25 | 21 |
| 15. | Paul Nicolas | Forward | 1920–1931 | 35 | 20 |
| Eric Cantona | Forward | 1987–1995 | 45 | 20 | |
| 17. | Jean Baratte | Forward | 1944–1952 | 32 | 19 |
| 18. | Roger Piantoni | Forward | 1952–1961 | 37 | 18 |
| Raymond Kopa | Midfielder | 1952–1962 | 45 | 18 | |
| 20. | Franck Ribéry | Midfielder | 2006–2014 | 81 | 16 |
| Laurent Blanc | Defender | 1989–2000 | 97 | 16 |
The two goals also took Mbappé’s tally to 14 goals in 15 FIFA
World Cup matches for France. No French player has scored more in the tournament.
His performance on Tuesday saw him surpass Just Fontaine’s record. Fontaine played just six matches for Les Bleus in the 1958 FIFA World Cup and scored 13 goals.
Most goals for France in FIFA World Cup
| RANK | PLAYER | GOALS | EDITIONS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kylian Mbappé | 14 | 2018 (4), 2022 (8), 2026 (2) |
| 2. | Just Fontaine | 13 | 1958 |
| 3. | Thierry Henry | 6 | 1998 (3), 2006 (3) |
| 4. | Michel Platini | 5 | 1978 (1), 1982 (2), 1986 (2) |
| Zinedine Zidane | 5 | 1998 (2), 2006 (3) | |
| Olivier Giroud | 5 | 2014 (1), 2022 (4) | |
| 7. | Raymond Kopa | 4 | 1958 |
| Dominique Rocheteau | 4 | 1978 (1), 1982 (2), 1986 (1) | |
| Antoine Griezmann | 4 | 2018 | |
| 10. | Jean Nicolas | 3 | 1934 (1), 1938 (2) |
| Roger Piantoni | 3 | 1958 | |
| Alain Giresse | 3 | 1982 | |
| Karim Benzema | 3 | 2014 |
Mbappé is now joint-third on the all-time FIFA World Cup goalscorers list. Only Miroslav Klose of Germany and Ronaldo of Brazil have scored more goals than him.
Most goals in FIFA World Cup
| RANK | PLAYER | TEAM | MATCHES | GOALS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Miroslav Klose | Germany | 24 | 16 |
| 2. | Ronaldo | Brazil | 19 | 15 |
| 3. | Gerd Müller | West Germany | 13 | 14 |
| Kylian Mbappé | France | 15 | 14 | |
| 5. | Just Fontaine | France | 6 | 13 |
| Lionel Messi | Argentina | 26 | 13 | |
| 7. | Pelé | Brazil | 14 | 12 |
| 8. | Sándor Kocsis | Hungary | 5 | 11 |
| Jürgen Klinsmann | Germany | 17 | 11 |
Mbappé, who scored four goals for France in the 2018 World Cup and eight goals in the 2022 edition, is the first French footballer to score multiple goals in three FIFA World Cup editions.
