World Cup – Author of a double against Denmark (2-1), Kylian Mbappé equals the total of goals in Blues of Zidane

At this rate, the majority of French records will bear his seal. Author of a double once morest Denmark (2-1), Kylian Mbappé scored his 30th and 31st goals for the France team on Saturday, equaling Zinedine Zidane in the tricolor scorers’ list and overtaking Thierry Henry as the second top French scorer in World Cup history (7 goals).

After his goal, Mbappé is credited with 31 goals in 61 selections. He exceeds the total of Just Fontaine (in 21 selections) and Jean-Pierre Papin (in 54 selections), authors each of 30 goals, and joins Zinédine Zidane as the seventh best French scorer in history with 31 units.

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Thierry Henry has scored six goals in four editions of the World Cup (1998, 2002, 2006, 2010). Mbappé had scored four during his first participation in the 2018 World Cup, won by the Blues, then three more this year in Qatar, one once morest Australia (4-1), two once morest Denmark. Just Fontaine’s record, with 13 goals at the 1958 World Cup, is no longer so unattainable, provided that Mbappé continues to shake the nets and that the Blues go far in the competition.

Ranking of the best scorers in history in the France team

1. Thierry Henry: 51 goals (in 123 caps, from 1997 to 2010).
. Olivier Giroud: 51 goals (116 caps, since 2011).
3. Antoine Griezmann: 42 goals (112 caps, since 2014).
4. Michel Platini: 41 goals (in 72 caps, from 1976 to 1986).
5. Karim Benzema: 37 goals (in 97 caps, since 2007).
6. David Trezeguet: 34 goals (in 71 caps, from 1998 to 2008).
7. Zinedine Zidane: 31 goals (in 108 caps, from 1994 to 2006).
. Kylian Mbappé: 31 goals (61 caps, since 2017).
9. Just Fontaine: 30 goals (in 21 selections, from 1953 to 1960).
. Jean-Pierre Papin: 30 goals (in 54 selections, from 1986 to 1994).

Ranking of the best French scorers in the World Cup:

1. Just Fontaine: 13 goals in one edition (1958).
2. Kylian Mbappé: 7 goals in two editions (2018 and 2022).
3. Thierry Henry: 6 goals in four editions (1998, 2002, 2006, 2010).
4. Michel Platini: 5 goals in three editions (1978, 1982, 1986).
. Zinédine Zidane: 5 goals in three editions (1998, 2002, 2006).
6. Antoine Griezmann: 4 goals in three editions (2014, 2018 and 2022).

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