Messi calls, Mbappe answers.

On the morning of June 23rd, Kylian Mbappe scored a brace against Iraq, contributing to France's 3-0 victory in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup.

Mbappe scored a brace against Iraq.

On the Philadelphia pitch, Kylian Mbappe needed just 14 minutes to make a difference. From a well-placed pass by Michael Olise, the French captain controlled the ball neatly before curling a shot from outside the penalty area. The ball traveled in a beautiful curve, beyond the reach of the Iraqi goalkeeper, and opened the scoring for "Les Bleus".

The match was then interrupted for over two hours due to weather conditions. The long break didn't disrupt Mbappe's rhythm. When the game resumed, the Real Madrid striker continued to make his mark.

In the 54th minute, Ousmane Dembele capitalized on a mistake by the Iraqi defense and passed to Mbappe. The French number 10 didn't miss the opportunity, finishing accurately to make it 2-0 and complete his brace.

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This is the second consecutive match in which Mbappe has scored two goals at the 2026 World Cup . In the previous match, he also scored a brace against Senegal. The race between Mbappe and Lionel Messi is therefore heating up. After Mbappe scored two goals against Senegal, Messi responded with a hat-trick against Algeria. In this match, Messi played first against Austria and scored a brace. Mbappe then did the same against Iraq.

The two goals against Iraq helped Mbappe raise his total number of World Cup goals to 16. This achievement equals that of legend Miroslav Klose and is only two goals short of Messi's record.

Remarkably, Mbappe only needed 16 matches to reach this milestone. Meanwhile, Klose needed 24 matches, and Messi took 27 matches to score 16 goals at the biggest football tournament on the planet.

In the 2026 World Cup alone, Mbappe has already scored 4 goals in 2 matches. With his current form, French fans have reason to expect him to continue competing for the Golden Boot, just as he did in Qatar in 2022.

Not only Mbappe, but the French attack has also shown many positive signs. Olise and Dembele have both made direct contributions to goals. This gives coach Didier Deschamps more reason to be confident ahead of the tournament.

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