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France striker Kylian Mbappé scores 13th and 14th World Cup goals, moving into tie for 3rd all time

Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 11:14 PM
France striker Kylian Mbappé scores 13th and 14th World Cup goals, moving into tie for 3rd all time — WPLG Local 10, Boca Raton Sports news
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Kylian Mbappé passed Pelé and Lionel Messi on the World Cup goal-scoring list and moved into first in the record books for France's national team.Mbappé scored his 13th and 14th World Cup goals on Tuesday in France's 3-1 tournament-opening victory against Senegal. Those were his 57th and 58th playing internationally, tying and passing Oliver Giroud for the most in the country's rich history.“I play to make history with my country and help my team win the World Cup," Mbappé said in French, adding that he was thinking of his family, friends and loved ones when he scored.Mbappé first scored in the 66th minute after having several quality scoring chances denied by goalkeeper Édouard Mendy, including earlier in the second half. He scored again from long range in the sixth minute of stoppage time, mere seconds after Senegal got its first goal.“It was crazy," France defender William Saliba said. "We just conceded the first goal for Senegal, and just one minute aft

Source: WPLG Local 10

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