Kylian Mbappe Breaks Record Of Playing Most FIFA World Cup Matches For France

Published 14 July 2026 · sports

Kylian Mbappe Breaks Record Of Playing Most FIFA World Cup Matches For France Published By, Last Updated: July 14, 2026, 23:40 IST Lloris made 20

Kylian Mbappe Breaks Record Of Playing Most FIFA World Cup Matches For France Published By, Last Updated: July 14, 2026, 23:40 IST Lloris made 20 FIFA World Cup appearances for France across four editions, while the ongoing semifinal against Spain marks Kylian Mbappe's 21st World Cup match for Les Bleus. Kylian Mbappe breaks record of playing most matches for France in FIFA World Cup. (Picture Credit: AP) Kylian Mbappe etched his name further into FIFA World Cup history on Tuesday (July 14) by becoming France’s most-capped player in the tournament. The France captain achieved the milestone during Les Bleus’ semifinal clash against Spain at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington. By making his 21st FIFA World Cup appearance, Mbappe surpassed legendary goalkeeper Hugo Lloris’ record of 20 matches for France at the global showpiece. Lloris represented France in four World Cups (2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022) and captained the side to the title in 2018. Mbappe, meanwhile, has reached the landmark in just his third World Cup appearance. Most matches for France in FIFA World Cup RANK PLAYER MATCHES WORLD CUP 1 Kylian Mbappé 21* 2018, 2022, 2026 2 Hugo Lloris 20 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 3 Antoine Griezmann 19 2014, 2018, 2022 4 Olivier Giroud 18 2014, 2018, 2022 Raphaël Varane 18 2014, 2018, 2022 Ousmane Dembélé 18* 2018, 2022, 2026 7 Fabien Barthez 17 1998, 2002, 2006 Thierry Henry 17 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010 9 Lilian Thuram 16 1998, 2002, 2006 10 Maxime Bossis 15 1978, 1982, 1986 The 27-year-old has been an ever-present figure for France since making his FIFA World Cup debut against Australia in the group stage of the 2018 tournament on June 16, 2018.

Since then, he has featured in every World Cup match played by Les Bleus. Mbappe has enjoyed a phenomenal record on the biggest stage, scoring 20 goals and providing five assists in 21 matches. He announced himself to the world in 2018 by scoring four goals and winning the FIFA World Cup Best Young Player award as France lifted the trophy in Russia. Kylian Mbappe in FIFA World Cup MATCH MATCH TYPE AGAINST GOAL(S) ASSISTS RESULT SCORELINE VENUE DATE 1 Group C Australia 0 0 Win 2-1 Kazan Arena, Kazan June 16, 2018 2 Group C Peru 1 0 Win 1-0 Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg June 21, 2018 3 Group C Denmark 0 0 Draw 0-0 Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow June 26, 2018 4 Round of 16 Argentina 2 0 Win 4-3 Kazan Arena, Kazan June 30, 2018 5 Quarterfinal Uruguay 0 0 Win 2-0 Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod July 6, 2018 6 Semifinal Belgium 0 0 Win 1-0 Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg July 10, 2018 7 Final Croatia 1 0 Win 4-2 Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow July 15, 2018 8 Group D Australia 1 0 Win 4-1 Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah November 22, 2022 9 Group D Denmark 2 0 Win 2-1 Stadium 974, Doha November 26, 2022 10 Group D Tunisia 0 0 Loss 0-1 Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan November 30, 2022 11 Round of 16 Poland 2 1 Win 3-1 Al Thumama Stadium, Doha December 4, 2022 12 Quarterfinal England 0 0 Win 2-1 Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor December 10, 2022 13 Semifinal Morocco 0 1 Win 2-0 Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor December 14, 2022 14 Final Argentina 3 0 Loss 3-3 (3-4 in penalties) Lusail Stadium, Lusail December 18, 2022 15 Group I Senegal 2 0 Win 3-1 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford June 16, 2026 16 Group I Iraq 2 0 Win 3-0 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia June 22, 2026 17 Group I Norway 0 2 Win 4-1 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough June 26, 2026 18 Round of 32 Sweden 2 0 Win 3-0 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford June 30, 2026 19 Round of 16 Paraguay 1 0 Win 1-0 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia July 4, 2026 20 Quarterfinal Morocco 1 1 Win 2-0 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough July 9, 2026 21* Semifinal Spain AT&T Stadium, Arlington July 14, 2026 At the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Mbappe produced one of the greatest individual campaigns in tournament history, scoring eight goals, including a hat-trick in the final against Argentina, to win the Golden Boot.