France win as Mbappe ignites World Cup opener
- On Tuesday, Les Bleus defeated Senegal 3-1 in their World Cup opener at MetLife, as Kylian Mbappe scored twice and celebrated by mimicking a flautist as promised.
- France coach Didier Deschamps acknowledged the team's sluggish start, where Les Bleus were outshot 5-1 in the first half before dominating play after halftime.
- Mbappe surpassed Olivier Giroud to set a French record with 58 international goals and is tied with Gerd Muller on the World Cup career scoring list, trailing only Brazil's Ronaldo and Germany's Miroslav Klose.
- Substitute Bradley Barcola doubled France's lead in the 82nd minute, two minutes after entering, while Ibrahim Mbaye scored for Senegal in the fifth minute of stoppage time.
- France plays Iraq on Monday in Philadelphia, seeking a third straight World Cup final appearance, while Senegal faces Norway at MetLife before concluding against Iraq at Toronto.
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France captain overtakes Giroud with 58 goals for his country and the most for Les Blues at a World Cup. Published On 17 Jun 202617 Jun 2026Any doubts about Kylian Mbappe’s status as one of the world’s greatest footballers were laid to rest when he statistically topped the charts with two goals as France beat Senegal 3-1 in their opening game of the World Cup.The 27-year-old became France’s record scorer on Tuesday, overtaking Olivier Giroud wit…
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AFP) -- France coach Didier Deschamps toasted "extraordinary" Kylian Mbappe after the France captain scored twice in the team's opening game at the World Cup on Tuesday to become his country's all-time top marksman.
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