Mbappé does the impossible again! The Frenchman achieves a feat never seen before in World Cup history
France’s striker becomes the first player with seven braces at World Cups
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Raphael Durand
Dailysports's expert
Kylian Mbappé has set a unique World Cup record: the French national team forward netted a brace in the 2026 World Cup round of 16 clash against Sweden.
Details: The Real Madrid striker scored in the 45th minute and added another in the 74th, extending the lead to 3-0 in the second half.
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This brace is already Mbappé’s third at this World Cup. In the group stage, he scored twice each against Senegal and Iraq.
In total, Kylian has now recorded a brace in seven different World Cup matches. No other player in the tournament’s history has ever reached this milestone.
Reminder: Previously, Mbappé scored his 17th World Cup goal, surpassing Miroslav Klose and closing in on Lionel Messi’s tally.
