In the FIFA World Cup 2026 match against Senegal, France secured a dominating 3-1 victory at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford (Pic: X/@equipedefrance)

During the match, France's skipper Kylian Mbappe produced two crucial goals to script history for the nation (Pic: X/@equipedefrance)

After his first goal, the France striker had surpassed Argentina's Lionel Messi on the all-time World Cup scoring list. However, later Messi went ahead of Mbappe when he registered his first-ever FIFA World Cup hat-trick during the match against Algeria (Pic: X/@FIFAWorldCup)

The 27-year-old's second goal helped him become France's highest-ever goalscorer (Pic: X/@equipedefrance)

With a tally of 58 international goals, Mbappe surpassed previous record-holder Olivier Giroud, who scored 57 goals (Pic: X/@equipedefrance)

The French star has now scored in three consecutive World Cups and remains one of the standout performers in the ongoing tournament (Pic: X/@equipedefrance)