France striker Kylian Mbappé scores his 13th World Cup goal, breaking a tie with Pelé

AI Summary

France striker Kylian Mbappé scored his 13th World Cup goal, surpassing Pelé to hold the fourth most goals in tournament history. This milestone was achieved during France’s opener against Senegal at the 2026 World Cup.

Kylian Mbappé scored his 13th World Cup goal on Tuesday, one more than Pelé, to move the France forward into a tie for the fourth most in tournament history. Mbappé scored in the 66th minute of France’s World Cup opener against Senegal after having several good scoring chances denied earlier, including in the second half, by goalkeeper Édouard Mendy. Playing in his third World Cup, the 27-year-old Mbappé matched Argentina's Lionel Messi and France's Just Fontaine.