Legendary! Kylian Mbappé scores against Senegal and equals Messi's World Cup goal tally
Mbappé once again proves he is one of the world's best players.
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Kenley Ward
Dailysports's expert
“Les Bleus” take the lead in a hard-fought match.
Details: Today, in the World Cup clash between France and Senegal, Didier Deschamps' men struck first thanks to a brilliant assist from Olise and a clinical finish by Kylian Mbappé.
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This goal marked Mbappé's 13th in World Cup history, putting him on par with the legendary Lionel Messi, who has also netted 13 times at the tournament so far.
Currently, the all-time top scorers at the World Cup are as follows:
- Klose — 16.
- Ronaldo — 15.
- Gerd Müller — 14.
- Messi and Mbappé — 13.
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