Which records has France’s Kylian Mbappe broken at FIFA World Cup 2026?

Which records has France’s Kylian Mbappe broken at FIFA World Cup 2026?From individual milestones to national numbers, several records have tumbled in Mbappe’s historic World Cup run.Kylian Mbappe has carried on his merry scoring way in the World Cup, netting a goal for France in their deserved quarterfinal 2-0 win against Morocco in Boston.The French captain failed to convert a penalty early in the game, but his second-half strike tied him with Lionel Messi for the most non-penalty goals at the tournament.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Key talking points before the FIFA World Cup quarterfinalslist 2 of 4Do fans still trust referees and VAR at the World Cup?list 3 of 4‘We are not influenced by anyone’, FIFA refereeing chief sayslist 4 of 4FIFA World Cup 2026: What happened to the beautiful game?end of listLike his Argentinian counterpart, Mbappe has broken or equalled several records at this World Cup. Here’s a look at his incredible achievements in North America:France’s Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring their first goal against Senegal [Dylan Martinez/Reuters]France’s all-time top scorerMbappe only needed one World Cup outing to become France’s top goal scorer. The 27-year-old surpassed Olivier Giroud at the top of the list after his goal against Senegal in France’s tournament opener.The Real Madrid forward now stands alone on 64 goals for the French national side, with Giroud on 57.Thierry Henry is third on the list, with 51 goals for his country, while Antoine Griezmann is fourth with 44 goals.France’s record scorer at World CupsUnsurprisingly, Mbappe is also the top goal scorer at the World Cup for France.His strike against Senegal was his 14th World Cup goal, surpassing Just Fontaine’s record of 13 goals, all of which were scored at the 1958 World Cup.The number 10 has since scored six more goals as he raced away at the top of the table.Mbappe celebrates scoring their first goal against Morocco [David Butler/Reuters]Most non-penalty World Cup goalsMbappe’s goal against Morocco on Thursday ensured that he is now level with Messi in the list of non-penalty World Cup goals.