In the quarter-final of the 2026 World Cup, France took on Morocco. Kylian Mbappé found the back of the net in the second half to put France in front. With this goal, Mbappé has scored eight goals at this World Cup, making him the first player to register eight or more goals across two separate World Cup tournaments.

 

Facing Morocco in this tie, Mbappé broke the deadlock in the 60th minute to hand France a 1-0 lead.

Across six appearances at the 2026 World Cup, Mbappé has netted eight goals, matching his personal single-tournament World Cup record. The French forward previously scored eight goals at the 2022 World Cup.

Moreover, Mbappé has become the first footballer to score a minimum of eight goals in two different World Cups.

Mbappé bagged four goals at the 2018 World Cup. His career World Cup tally now stands at 20 goals, leaving him second only to Lionel Messi, who has 21 goals, on the all-time World Cup scoring charts.