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Mbappe scored to give the Roosters the lead
Kylian Mbappe cemented his all-time record for France at major tournaments when he scored the Roosters’ first goal in the 60th minute as France won 2-0 in the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup on Thursday.
Mbappe took his tally to 21 goals in major competitions (20 at the World Cup, one at the UEFA Nations Cup), leveling him with England’s Harry Kane for second on the list of European players with the most goals in major competitions, behind Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, who leads the way with 25 goals, and ahead of Germany’s Miroslav Klose (19) (19).
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Mbappe also became the first player to score 11 goals in a single World Cup since Gerd Müller at the 1970 World Cup when he took his tally to 8 goals and 3 assists in 2026, compared to Müller’s 13 goals in 1970 (10 goals and 3 assists).
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Notably, the Real Madrid star left the field in the 77th minute of the Morocco match as he appeared to be injured, so coach Didier Deschamps brought forward Jean-Philippe Mateta instead.
