Mbappe’s big moment came in the last 16 clashes with Poland at Qatar 2022, with France one goal away, Olivier Giroud putting them ahead with a history-making 52nd try for his country.
Mbappe, who now leads the Golden Boot race at another global gathering in the Middle East, was always likely to get into the act and did so in the 74th minute when he collected a pass from Ousmane Dembele and rifled a right-footed shot beyond Wojciech Szczesny. His night didn’t end there, with a second stunning strike fizzing into the back of the net in the first minute of stoppage time.
"Inevitable!" 💥
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) December 4, 2022
France lead by two. Kylian Mbappe is incredible.
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MBAPPÉ IS A CHEAT CODE 🎮
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) December 4, 2022
With this goal, he is now the current Golden Boot leader at the 2022 FIFA World Cup 👏🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/7WtrxX01As
Mbappe has scored nine goals at the World Cup – becoming the fastest player to score eight goals at the age of 24, with Pele a distant second. He has also leveled the likes of Roberto Baggio, Paolo Rossi, David Villa and Eusebio with total efforts in FIFA’s flagship event.
Mbappe helped Les Bleus to ultimate glory on Russian soil in 2018 and is doing his best to ensure Didier Deschamps’ side bounce back, having made impressive progress to the quarter-finals.