Kylian Mbappé sparks France with two goals in 3-1 win over Senegal

Real Madrid star Mbappe took his career World Cup goals tally to 14 – just two behind all-time leader Miroslav Klose – and Bradley Barcola was also on target as Les Bleus secured all three points for Didier Deschamps’ side on Tuesday.

The ultimate scoreline masked what was a highly competitive and nerve-wracking opening period for the former world champions.

At MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, the former world champions were held goalless for 65 minutes by a Senegal side that stayed compact, competitive and dangerous enough to keep the match alive deep into the second half.

By scoring twice in the 3-1 win over Senegal on Tuesday, June 16, near New York, Kylian Mbappé dethroned his former teammate Olivier Giroud, becoming, at just 27 years old, the top scorer in the history of the French men's national team – with 58 goals.