France striker Kylian Mbappe scored two goals against Senegal in the first match of Group I of the 2026 World Cup, reducing the gap with the World Cup's all-time top scorer Miroslav Klose.
Idman.Biz reports that Mbappe scored in the 66th and 90+6 minutes, bringing his total number of goals in 15 World Cup matches to 14. Klose has 16 goals in 24 games.
German Gerd Müller, who played 13 World Cup games, also scored 14 goals.
Lionel Messi scored 13 goals in 26 games, and Pele scored 12 goals in 14 games.
Former French striker Just Fontaine scored 13 goals in the World Cup. He scored 13 goals in six games at the 1958 World Cup.