FIFA World Cup 2026: France's Kylian Mbappe accomplishes several feats against Iraq
Updated On: 23 June, 2026 11:08 AM IST | Sujay Shivalkar
In the FIFA World Cup 2026 match against Iraq, France's Kylian Mbappe accomplished new milestones. Here's all you need to know (Pics: X)


In the FIFA World Cup 2026 match against Iraq, France's captain Kylian Mbappe registered two goals at the Philadelphia Stadium in Pennsylvania (Pic: X/@FIFAWorldCup)

The match also marked his 100th international appearance for France's national team. He is also the youngest player to achieve the feat at the age of 27 years and 184 days, according to the Opta Analyst (Pic: X/@equipedefrance)

Mbappe also became the fourth player to score two or more goals in at least three back-to-back FIFA World Cup appearances. He has joined Hungary's Sandor Kocsis, who achieved the feat across four successive appearances in 1954, Argentina's Guillermo Stabile in 1930, and Lionel Messi in 2026 (Pic: X/@equipedefrance)

The Paris-born footballer is also sharing the second spot with Germany's Miroslav Klose on the list of leading goalscorers in FIFA World Cup history. Both players have 16 goals to their names in the tournament's history (Pic: X/@equipedefrance)

France will clash against Norway in the next fixture at the FIFA World Cup 2026. The match is scheduled to be played on June 27 at the Boston Stadium in Massachusetts (Pic: X/@equipedefrance)
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