French star Kylian Mbappe makes FIFA World Cup history

Kylian Mbappe becomes fastest player to reach 20 WC goals (Pics: AFP) Mid-Day Sports By Atharva Upasani Published Jul 10, 2026 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Mbappe continued his sensational World Cup run, opening the scoring for France in their FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final against Morocco in Boston on Thursday [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The strike marked another milestone in Mbappe`s remarkable World Cup journey, taking his tally to 20 goals across the 2018, 2022 and 2026 editions [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Ousmane Dembele later doubled the advantage to secure a 2-0 victory and send Les Bleus into the semi-finals [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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