Kylian Mbappé’s Records At FIFA World Cup After France’s Win Over Morocco

Kylian Mbappé added another remarkable chapter to his World Cup legacy after inspiring France to a 2-0 win over Morocco in Thursday’s quarter-final, sealing a place in the last four of the 2026 tournament.

Naija News reports that the France captain broke the deadlock in the 59th minute before Ousmane Dembélé doubled the advantage, as Didier Deschamps’ side marched into the semi-finals.

Mbappé’s goal carried historic significance. It made him the first player to score 12 goals in FIFA World Cup knockout matches, extending a record he had already set earlier in the tournament. The strike also took him to 20 World Cup goals, drawing level with Lionel Messi as the competition’s joint-leading scorer.

France will now face the winner of Friday’s quarter-final between Spain and Belgium for a place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final.

Kylian Mbappé’s major World Cup records and achievements:

Three World Cup appearances: Russia 2018, Qatar 2022 and 2026.

One World Cup title: Winner with France in 2018.

Two World Cup finals: Champion in 2018 and runner-up in 2022.

France’s joint-most capped World Cup player: 20 appearances, level with Hugo Lloris.

17 World Cup victories: Level with Miroslav Klose. Only Lionel Messi, with 20 wins, has more.

20 World Cup goals: Joint-highest scorer in tournament history alongside Lionel Messi.

One goal per game: 20 goals in 20 World Cup matches.

Five World Cup assists.

Six braces across three World Cup tournaments.

One World Cup hat-trick: Scored in the 2022 final against Argentina.

12 World Cup knockout goals: The highest tally by any player in the tournament’s history.

Four World Cup final goals: The most by any player in World Cup final matches.

Golden Boot winner: Top scorer at the 2022 FIFA World Cup with eight goals.

FIFA Young Player Award: Won the award at the 2018 World Cup after helping France lift the trophy.