Mbappe Hits 14 and Answers Who Has The Most World Cup Goals
Kylian Mbappe scored twice against Senegal and pushed his World Cup total to 14 goals in 15 games, putting fresh weight behind the question of who has the most world cup goals. At 27, he is already the France forward with the most World Cup goals in team history and sits within striking distance of the tournament’s top mark.
Mbappe’s 14-goal pace
Two goals changed the list fast. Mbappe’s brace in France’s opening World Cup game against Senegal moved him past Lionel Messi’s 13 World Cup goals and Cristiano Ronaldo’s eight, and it also made him the first player to score two-plus goals in five different World Cup games.
The run has been steady since 2018. Across three World Cups, he has produced 14 goals in 15 games, a scoring rate that puts him ahead of names that normally anchor any conversation about the competition’s best finishers. Only Miroslav Klose, with 16, and Brazilian Ronaldo, with 15, remain above him in the tally listed here.
Senegal and the turning point
The game itself had a shift that mattered. After Senegal reduced the lead to 2-1, Mbappe gestured for calm, then stayed central to France’s response. Michael Olise was also part of the side in the match, but the scoring burden sat with Mbappe.
That matters because his World Cup goals have not been empty numbers. Nine of his 14 have either opened the scoring, put his team ahead, or come while France was trailing, which shows how often he has changed the match state rather than simply padded a lead.
France’s record and the chase
The latest brace also moved Mbappe into a new place in France’s record book as the country’s outright all-time top scorer. Thierry Henry framed the moment bluntly on Fox Sports, calling him “France's MVP, Mbappe” and “France's MIP (Most Important Player).”
That standing arrives after a club season that was less efficient by his standards. Mbappe scored 42 goals for Real Madrid but only four in his final 13 appearances of the season, a contrast that makes the World Cup surge stand out even more.
For now, the chase is simple: Mbappe has 14 and needs two more to match Klose’s 16, with Brazilian Ronaldo’s 15 sitting directly ahead of him. Every goal from here tightens the gap in a race that already has him ahead of Messi and Ronaldo.
