Kylian Mbappé, the star of the France national team, has produced exceptional and legendary statistics after leading France to a 2–0 victory over Morocco in the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup, reaching the semi-finals of the tournament for the third consecutive time.
Mbappé opened the scoring in the 60th minute, just minutes after missing a penalty in the first half that was saved by Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, before creating the second goal for Ousmane Dembélé in the 66th minute — combining a goal, an assist, and a missed penalty all in a single match.
Mbappé became the first player in the history of the France national team to contribute to 100 international goals, raising his tally to 64 goals and 36 assists, cementing his standing as one of the greatest players of his generation and the most prominent star in the history of the French national team.
Mbappé also intensified the race for the all-time World Cup top-scorer crown, continuing to pile pressure on Argentina's Lionel Messi and cutting the gap to just one goal, lifting his tally to 20 goals against Messi's 21, keeping the battle between the two stars wide open as the tournament approaches its decisive stages.
With his goal against Morocco, Mbappé holds the outright record for the most match-winning goals in World Cup history with 8, moving ahead of Argentina's Lionel Messi and Norway's Erling Haaland, who each have 7, according to Opta statistics.
Mbappé also became the first player in World Cup history to contribute to 10 or more goals across two different editions of the tournament, having finished the 2022 edition with 8 goals and 2 assists, and matching that tally in the 2026 edition with 8 goals and 2 assists.
The France captain has scored in the current World Cup against Senegal, Iran, Sweden, Paraguay, and Morocco, and created 2 goals against Norway, as he continues to lead the race for attacking brilliance in the tournament.