Kylian Mbappé has scored 12 goals in 14 World Cup matches for France, the clearest marker of who Mbappé plays for and how central he has become to the side. That run includes a title in 2018 and a runner-up finish in 2022, with his tournament output now sitting among the most productive of his generation.
France and Mbappé
Mbappé has played in two FIFA World Cups, Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022. Across those tournaments, he scored against Peru in the group stage, then twice against Argentina in the Round of 16 before scoring in the final against Croatia.
At 19 years old in 2018, he won the Best Young Player Award. He also became only the second teenager after Pelé to score in a World Cup final, a rare line that came inside France’s 4-2 win.
Qatar 2022 output
His 2022 tournament was even sharper in volume. He scored against Australia and Denmark in the group stage, then twice against Poland in the Round of 16 before a hat-trick against Argentina in the final.
That final ended in a 4-3 victory for Argentina on penalties after Mbappé’s hat-trick, so the scoring burst did not deliver the title. He still finished as the tournament’s top scorer with eight goals and won the Golden Boot.
Mbappé’s 2026 pace
By 2026, Mbappé was 27 and had reached 16 career World Cup goals. That pace matters because it shows the gap between a strong tournament scorer and a player moving toward the top of the all-time order with every appearance.
The immediate takeaway for France is simple: Mbappé has already supplied goals in both World Cups he has played, and he has done it in group games, knockout rounds, and finals. The only unanswered part is how far that scoring run goes from here.
