With his strike in the game against Senegal in the 2026 World Cup, Kylian Mbappe has tied Olivier Giroud as France’s top goalscorer. Kylian Mbappe broke the deadlock in the 66th minute of France’s 2026 World Cup opener against Senegal on Monday. Beyond giving Les Bleus the critical second-half lead, the strike elevated Mbappe into a tie with legendary forward Olivier Giroud as the joint all-time leading scorer in French national team history.
In a match where France created the best chances, Michael Olise unlocked the defense with a brilliant through ball, setting up Mbappe for a clinical, first-time finish that finally beat Edouard Mendy, who had pulled off multiple heroic saves earlier in the night. The historic goal was Mbappe’s 57th for Les Bleus, matching Giroud’s benchmark in just his 99th international cap.
By comparison, Giroud, who has already retired from international duty, needed 137 appearances to reach that same magic number. At just 27 years old, Mbappe has already hit the monumental milestone and is poised to shatter it entirely, with his first opportunity to claim the outright record coming later in the 2026 World Cup group stage.
MAGIC MBAPPÉ 🇫🇷He scores his first goal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup for France pic.twitter.com/HcLPFkkp4X— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) June 16, 2026
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