Every record Kylian Mbappé can break at the 2026 World Cup

Kylian Mbappé is just 27 years old.

But the French superstar is embarking on his third World Cup, and his latest run at glory begins later today as France takes on Senegal. And when they do, Mbappé’s prodigious track record has the forward on the cusp of several records on the sport’s biggest stage.

Here is every national and international record Mbappé can break at this year’s World Cup.

Update: With this goal against Senegal, Mbappé has now moved up in several of these categories:

Update: Mbappé’s second goal against Senegal has moved him to the top of two different records for France.

Mbappé is on the verge of breaking several national records at the 2026 World Cup.

Mbappé enters the 2026 World Cup just one goal behind Olivier Giroud for the French National Team:

With just one goal, Mbappé would match Giroud atop the French record books, and a pair of goals would put Mbappé at the top of the list.

Update: Mbappé’s first goal against Senegal pulled him level with Giroud with 57 goals for the French National Team. His second moved him to the top.

In addition to becoming France’s all-time leading goal scorer, Mbappé can become the nation’s top goal scorer in World Cup matches this year. Just Fontaine currently holds that mark, as the French legend scored a stunning 13 goals in just six matches at the 1958 World Cup, a record that still stands for goals in a single tournament.

Here is where Mbappé stands on that list:

Update: Mbappé’ first goal against Senegal pulled him level with Fontaine with 13 World Cup goals for France. His second moved him to the top of the pile.

In addition to the French records Mbappé can break at the 2026 World Cup, he can also break some international records at the 2026 World Cup, or even add to one that he already holds.

With another standout run of play, Mbappé could become the all-time leading goal scorer in World Cup history.

Currently, that record is held by Miroslav Klose from Germany, who tops the list with 16 goals. Klose is followed by Ronaldo (15), Gerd Müller (14), and Lionel Messi, who is chasing that mark as well as he enters play with 13 World Cup goals on his legendary resume.

Here is where Mbappé stands on that list:

Update: With his goal against Senegal, Mbappé now has 13 World Cup goals, putting him level with Just Fontaine and Lionel Messi. His second pulled him ahead of that pair, and level with Gerd Müller.

Update (Tuesday night): Messi’s hat trick against Algeria has moved him level with Miroslav Klose on this list.

This is one record Mbappé already holds.

He could theoretically add to it this year.

Mbappé scored one goal in the 2018 World Cup Finals, when France defeated Croatia 4-2. He scored three more goals during the 2022 Finals, when France lost to Messi and Argentina on penalties.

Here is the list of all-time goal scorers in the World Cup Finals:

In the history of the World Cup, no player has won the Golden Boot twice.

Mbappé could change that this year.

The French star won the Golden Boot at the 2022 World Cup, thanks to the eight goals he scored in France’s run to the Finals. But if he were to win the Golden Boot at the 2026 World Cup, he would become the first player in the over 90-year history of the World Cup to secure that honor twice.