Mbappé sets France scoring record as the next milestone comes into view

Kylian Mbappé is now France's record goalscorer after taking his international tally to 58 in the World Cup opener against Senegal. The Real Madrid forward reached the mark at 27, surpassing Olivier Giroud at the top of the national team's scoring list.

The speed of the achievement is as striking as the total: Mbappé has reached 58 goals in 99 France appearances. His World Cup record is also closing on historic territory, with 14 goals in the tournament, two short of Miroslav Klose's all-time mark of 16.

Giroud, working as a BBC pundit, congratulated Mbappé and framed the moment as part of a wider climb rather than a final destination. The former France striker praised Mbappé's ambition, confidence and leadership, while French football observers quoted by the BBC placed him firmly in the conversation with the country's greatest players.

The record adds another chapter to a career that has long carried a sense of planning and expectation. From Bondy and Monaco to PSG, Real Madrid and the France captaincy, Mbappé's path has included a 2018 World Cup win, a hat-trick in the 2022 final, and now the clearest individual scoring landmark in French football.