France and two goal Mbappe roar into World Cup
Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France overcame early wobbles to open their World Cup account with a 3-1 win against Senegal on Tuesday while reigning champions Argentina prepared to make their bow. Senegal posed a serious challenge in the first half at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey but after half-time Kylian Mbappe scored the […] The post France and two goal Mbappe roar into World Cup appeared first on The Namibian .
Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France overcame early wobbles to open their World Cup account with a 3-1 win against Senegal on Tuesday while reigning champions Argentina prepared to make their bow.
Senegal posed a serious challenge in the first half at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey but after half-time Kylian Mbappe scored the 13th and 14th World Cup goals of his career.
Bradley Barcola also found the net as he skilfully dinked the ball over Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.
Senegal got a consolation in added time as Ibrahim Mbaye smashed in a shot that France ‘keeper Mike Maignan failed to stop.
Mbappe’s 14 World Cup goals take him level with Gerd Mueller as the third-highest scorer in World Cup history and the 27-year-old is now within touching distance of beating Miroslav Klose’s all-time record of 16.
