France opens World Cup with 3-1 win over Senegal as Mbappé tops scoring list
France defeats Senegal 3-1 to begin their World Cup campaign in Group L. Kylian Mbappé scores twice, moving past Olivier Giroud to become France's all-time leading scorer with 58 goals in international play and in World Cup history. The victory marks Mbappé’s significant milestone as the team starts the tournament on a win.
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- France 24·3h ago·L'Equipe TVFrance, Mbappé start World Cup Group L with win
France defeats Senegal 3-1 in their opening World Cup match. Kylian Mbappé scores twice, becoming France's all-time leading goalscorer with 58 goals.
Read on France 24 - Al Jazeera·9h agoMbappeBreaks France World Cup Records Against Senegal
France captain Mbappe surpasses Olivier Giroud with 58 goals for France, becoming the top scorer for Les Bleus in World Cup history in the match against Senegal.
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📜 History
Kylian Mbappé became France's all-time leading scorer with 58 international goals, surpassing Olivier Giroud.
🌍 Geography
The match was part of France's World Cup group stage, Group L, at a host nation event.
📖 Definition
World Cup campaign refers to a national team’s sequence of matches in the FIFA World Cup tournament.
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