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Mbappรฉ becomes France's record scorer as Les Bleus down valiant Senegal

Favourites France overcame a wobbly start to defeat Group I rivals Senegal 3-1 in their World Cup opener on Tuesday, with captain Kylian Mbappรฉ scoring twice to overtake Olivier Giroud as Les Bleus' all-time top scorer and move within two goals of Miroslav Klose's World Cup recor

Mbappรฉ becomes France's record scorer as Les Bleus down valiant Senegal
France 24 โ€” 16 June 2026
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Favourites France overcame a wobbly start to defeat Group I rivals Senegal 3-1 in their World Cup opener on Tuesday, with captain Kylian Mbappรฉ scoring twice to overtake Olivier Giroud as Les Bleus' all-time top scorer and move within two goals of Miroslav Klose's World Cup record. FRANCE 24's Selina Sykes reports from the MetLife stadium in New Jersey. FRANCE 24's Antonia Kerrigan reports from Paris where French and Senegalese supporters were gathering in the French capital's fan zones.

This report comes from France 24. The story centres on Mbappรฉ becomes France's record scorer as Les Bleus down valiant Senegal. Full coverage and background context is available at the original source. Readers seeking more detail on this developing topic are encouraged to follow updates from France 24 and related outlets covering this beat.

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