Kylian Mbappe just keeps scoring at World Cups. It’s that simple.
France’s star striker bagged another two goals Monday night in a 3-0 win over Iraq during Matchday 2 of the 2026 tournament. That gives him four goals in this World Cup alone and 16 for his career across three tournaments. He’s 27 years old.
Mbappe opened the scoring in the first half with a strike that beat the Iraqi keeper clean. Then he doubled the lead in the second half after a defensive mistake from Iraq left him with a clear chance. He didn’t miss.
Another tournament, another dominant start
Mbappe started the 2026 World Cup with two goals in France’s opening match against Senegal in a 3-1 win. Now he’s got four through two games. France is sitting pretty at the top of their group with maximum points.
This is Mbappe’s third World Cup. He was part of France’s title run in 2018, scored a hat trick in the 2022 final against Argentina, and led them to the 2022 final where they lost on penalties. Now he’s trying to get France to their third straight final — something nobody’s done since Brazil in the 1990s and 2000s.
What’s wild is how consistent he’s been. He’s not just scoring against weaker teams either. He’s got goals in knockout games, finals, group stages, all of it. His 16 career World Cup goals put him in rare company. The all-time record is 16 held by Miroslav Klose. So Mbappe has tied that record with this latest brace.
France manager Didier Deschamps has to be happy with how things are going. The team looks sharp, Mbappe is in form, and they’re getting contributions from other players too. But let’s be real — when Mbappe is playing like this, France is as dangerous as anyone in the tournament.
Next up for France is their final group stage match. They haven’t clinched the top spot yet but they’re close. And with Mbappe rolling, they’ve got to like their chances of making another deep run.
The guy just doesn’t stop scoring on this stage. Sixteen World Cup goals and counting.
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