Summary
- Mbappé found the net in the 60th minute becoming the fastest player in World Cup history to reach 20 goals.
- At 27 years and 201 days, he is also the youngest player ever to score 20 World Cup goals.
- With eight goals and three assists at the 2026 World Cup, Mbappé is the first player since 1966 to register 10 or more goal contributions in two different World Cup editions.
France star Kylian Mbappé added another milestone to his remarkable career by scoring in the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-final against Morocco breaking several major World Cup records.
Mbappé found the net in the 60th minute becoming the fastest player in World Cup history to reach 20 goals.
The 27-year-old achieved the feat in just 20 World Cup matches surpassing Lionel Messi, who reached the same mark in 30 matches.
Mbappé has scored his 20 World Cup goals across the 2018, 2022 and 2026 tournaments.
At 27 years and 201 days, he is also the youngest player ever to score 20 World Cup goals. His World Cup tally includes:
- 4 goals in 2018
- 8 goals in 2022
- 8 goals so far in 2026
Mbappé has also become the highest-scoring player in FIFA World Cup knockout matches with 12 knockout goals.
In addition, he is the first French player to be directly involved in 100 international goals recording 64 goals and 36 assists for France.
With eight goals and three assists at the 2026 World Cup, Mbappé is the first player since 1966 to register 10 or more goal contributions in two different World Cup editions.
His 14 goal contributions in World Cup knockout matches now equal Lionel Messi’s record, the joint-highest total in the last 60 years.
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