The struggle for the World Cup's top scorers rages after Mbappe's double in Senegal

French striker Kylian Mbappé broke into the history of the FIFA World Cup through the big gate, after he led his country to achieve a valuable victory over its Senegalese counterpart 3-1 in the opening of the ninth group matches of the 2026 World Cup, raising his total score in the history of the tournament to 14 goals, which brought him to third place in the list of all-time World Cup historical scorers, equal to German legend Gerd Muller.