Kylian Mbappe Equals Ronaldo's Record, Becomes 4th Player In The World To..

Published 22 June 2026 · sports

Kylian Mbappe Equals Ronaldo's Record, Becomes 4th Player In The World To... Published By, Last Updated: June 23, 2026, 03:54 IST Mbappé, who made his

Kylian Mbappe Equals Ronaldo's Record, Becomes 4th Player In The World To... Published By, Last Updated: June 23, 2026, 03:54 IST Mbappé, who made his FIFA World Cup debut for France against Australia at Kazan Arena in Kazan on June 16, 2018, has scored 15 goals in 16 FIFA World Cup matches played so far. Kylian Mbappe becomes 4th player to score 15 goals in FIFA World Cup. (Picture Credit: AP) Kylian Mbappé is leading France at the FIFA World Cup 2026 and, on Monday (Tuesday IST), during France’s second Group I match of the ongoing tournament in North America, he equalled Ronaldo’s record of scoring 15 goals across just three FIFA World Cup editions. Brazil striker Ronaldo scored 15 goals in three FIFA World Cup editions (1998, 2002 and 2006), and by netting France’s first goal against Iraq at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Mbappé matched that feat. Mbappé, who made his FIFA World Cup debut for France against Australia at Kazan Arena in Kazan on June 16, 2018, needed only 16 matches to score 15 World Cup goals, whereas Ronaldo reached the milestone in his 18th appearance.

Kylian Mbappe’s goals in FIFA World Cup GOAL AGAINST VENUE DATE 1 Peru Ekaterinburg Arena, Yekaterinburg June 21, 2018 2 Argentina Kazan Arena, Kazan June 30, 2018 3 Argentina Kazan Arena, Kazan June 30, 2018 4 Croatia Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow July 15, 2018 5 Australia Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah November 22, 2022 6 Denmark Stadium 974, Doha November 26, 2022 7 Denmark Stadium 974, Doha November 26, 2022 8 Poland Al Thumama Stadium, Doha December 4, 2022 9 Poland Al Thumama Stadium, Doha December 4, 2022 10 Argentina Lusail Stadium, Lusail December 18, 2022 11 Argentina Lusail Stadium, Lusail December 18, 2022 12 Argentina Lusail Stadium, Lusail December 18, 2022 13 Senegal MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford June 16, 2026 14 Senegal MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford June 16, 2026 15 Iraq Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia June 22, 2026 Only two players — Lionel Messi and Miroslav Klose — have scored more goals in FIFA World Cup history. Messi tops the list with 18 goals in 28 matches for Argentina, while Klose scored 16 goals in 24 matches for Germany across four editions. Most goals in FIFA World Cup POSITION PLAYER COUNTRY MATCHES GOALS EDITIONS 1.

Lionel Messi Argentina 28 18 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026 2. Miroslav Klose Germnay 24 16 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 =3. Ronaldo Brazil 19 15 1994, 1998, 2002T, 2006 =3. Kylian Mbappe France 16* 15* 2018, 2022, 2026 5. Gerd Müller West Germany 13 14 1970, 1974 6. Just Fontaine France 6 13 1958 7. Pele Brazil 14 12 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970 =8. Sándor Kocsis Hungary 5 11 1954 =8. Jürgen Klinsmann West Germany/Germany 17 11 19901994, 1998 Messi scored his 15th World Cup goal during his sixth edition of the tournament, while Klose reached the landmark in his fourth FIFA World Cup campaign for Germany. If Mbappé scores at least one more goal in the ongoing match, he will become the first Frenchman and only the fourth player in history to score multiple goals in three consecutive FIFA World Cup matches. Mbappé scored a hat-trick in the 2022 FIFA World Cup final against Argentina and netted twice against Senegal in France’s opening match of the 2026 edition. Before him, only Argentina’s Guillermo Stábile, Hungary striker Sándor Kocsis and Lionel Messi had managed to score multiple goals in three consecutive FIFA World Cup matches.