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06/16 16:22 CDT France striker Kylian Mbapp scores 13th and 14th World Cup
goals, moving into tie for 3rd all time
France striker Kylian Mbapp scores 13th and 14th World Cup goals, moving into
tie for 3rd all time
By STEPHEN WHYNO
AP Sports Writer
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) --- Kylian Mbapp scored the 13th and 14th World Cup
goals of his career Tuesday, moving the France forward past Pel, Lionel Messi
and countryman Just Fontaine and into a tie for third most in tournament
history.
He also set a scoring record for France's national team.
Mbapp first scored in the 66th minute of France's 3-1 victory over Senegal
after having several good scoring chances denied earlier by goalkeeper douard
Mendy, including in the second half. He scored again from long range in
stoppage time, giving him two in the game and 58 in international play to break
a tie with Oliver Giroud for the national team record.
Playing in his third World Cup, the 27-year-old Mbapp is now tied with
Germany's Gerd Mller and one behind Brazil's Ronaldo. Germany's Miroslav Klose
has the record with 16 World Cup goals.
Mbapp helped France win the World Cup title in 2018 and reach the final in
2022, when he was awarded the Silver Ball as the second-best player. Joined up
front by Dsir Dou and reigning Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembl, France
went into this year's tournament as the co-favorite along with Spain.
Mbapp had little trouble finding room between Senegal defenders several times
in the first 14 or so minutes. But he was sloppy with the ball for much of the
rest of the first half before he and his teammates started to mesh.
Mbapp scored 25 goals this past season with Real Madrid.
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