Mbappe is chasing Messi for the title.

Mbappe is a rival to Lionel Messi for the top spot in the FIFA World Cup 2026 scoring charts.

Kylian Mbappe celebrated his 100th appearance for the French national team with a brace against Iraq in a 3-0 victory that secured Les Bleus' place in the Round of 32 at the FIFA World Cup 2026 early this morning (June 23).

The Real Madrid star's brace also gave him four goals in the tournament, placing him second only to Lionel Messi in the Golden Boot rankings, and maintaining his incredible average goals-per-game record at the World Cup finals.

Mbappe gave France the lead against Iraq in the 14th minute. He unleashed a powerful left-footed shot from 20 yards out after an assist from Michael Olise.

If his 15th World Cup goal was a magnificent strike, then Mbappe's 16th goal – which equaled Miroslav Klose's previous record – was like a gift.

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Zaid Tahseen and Iraq's goalkeeper Ahmed Basil made a serious mistake in their goalkeeping clearance, giving Dembele the opportunity to pass the ball to Mbappe, who easily scored the second goal.

Ousmane Dembele also contributed the third goal for the 2018 champions and 2022 runners-up in the 66th minute, with the French team having virtually no trouble in the match, which was temporarily suspended due to a storm in Philadelphia.

The French striker is in superb form after two rounds of the 2026 World Cup (Photo: FIFA)

France, with their star-studded attack, will face Norway in a final, largely ceremonial match as both teams have already qualified for the round of 32. Mbappe will continue his individual race with Messi for both the 2026 Golden Boot and the all-time World Cup goalscoring record.

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Mbappe has now scored two or more goals in six FIFA World Cup matches – more than any other player in the tournament's history.

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