Kylian Mbappé closes in on France's FIFA World Cup record

France are set to face Morocco in the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and the match will mark another significant milestone for Les Bleus' star forward.

Details: According to Stats Foot, striker Kylian Mbappé has drawn level with Hugo Lloris for the most FIFA World Cup appearances for the France national team. Both players have now featured in 20 World Cup matches.

Moreover, Mbappé has become the France player with the most appearances in FIFA World Cup knockout-stage matches, having played 11.

Meanwhile, Morocco's Ayyoub Bouaddi has become the second-youngest player ever to feature in a FIFA World Cup quarter-final. He is currently 18 years and 280 days old.

Meanwhile, FIFA has announced the officiating team for the match. Every member of the refereeing crew is from Argentina, marking the first time in FIFA World Cup history that an entire officiating team for a World Cup match has come from the same country.

Reminder: Lionel Messi recently set another unique FIFA World Cup record.