Kylian Mbappe’s FIFA World Cup journey: A breakdown of his numbers
06 Jun 2026

French football superstar Kylian Mbappe is set to be one of the biggest attractions at the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The Real Madrid forward enters the tournament after experiencing heartbreak in the 2022 final, where France lost to Argentina in a penalty shootout.

Earlier, Mbappe had played a pivotal role in helping France clinch the 2018 World Cup title.

With his current form, Mbappe gives France a genuine opportunity to continue their dominance on the global stage.

Here’s a closer look at his impressive statistics.

Mbappe’s tally: 12 goals across two World Cups
Mbappe

Mbappe has featured in the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups, making 14 appearances in total and netting 12 goals.

During the 2018 World Cup, he scored four goals and was instrumental in France’s second triumph, including one in the final against Croatia.

In the 2022 edition, Mbappe claimed the Golden Boot by scoring eight goals, which featured a sensational hat-trick in the final against Argentina.

Mbappe’s record-breaking milestones at the World Cup
Records

In 2018, Mbappe became the first teenager since Pele in 1958 to score in a World Cup final.

In 2022, he achieved another remarkable feat by registering the first hat-trick in a World Cup final since Geoff Hurst did it for England in 1966.

He also became the fifth player ever to score in two different finals and just the second to do so in consecutive editions, following Brazilian legend Vavá, who achieved it in 1958 and 1962.

France’s second-highest World Cup goal-scorer
Scorer

Mbappe currently ranks as France’s second-highest goal-scorer at the World Cup with 12 goals to his name.

He trails only Just Fontaine, who netted 13 goals for France.

Across all nations, Mbappe stands just behind Germany’s Miroslav Klose (16), Brazil’s Ronaldo (15), Germany’s Gerd Muller (14), France’s Just Fontaine and Argentina’s Lionel Messi (13 each).

At present, Mbappe’s total equals that of Brazilian icon Pele.

Mbappe’s individual World Cup honours
Fact

Mbappe won the FIFA World Cup Golden Boot in 2022 after scoring eight goals. Earlier, he was honoured with the FIFA World Cup Young Player Award in 2018 for his outstanding performances during France’s title-winning campaign.