Kylian Mbappe equalled legendary forward Thierry Henry’s record to become the second-highest scorer in French football.  

France strengthened their position in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers with a 2-0 victory over Ukraine, highlighted by Kylian Mbappe’s latest milestone. The Madrid striker struck in the 82nd minute, finishing off a brilliant long pass from Aurélien Tchouaméni. Accelerating past his marker, Mbappé powered his shot in off the post to seal the win.

"It’s an honour to equal a player like Thierry Henry. Everyone knows what he represents for us French people, and even more so for strikers. He paved the way, he achieved incredible things. I have a lot of respect and admiration for him. To reach this kind of milestone so early is surreal, but I like it and I want to keep going. I don’t want to stop - above all, I want to keep winning matches and winning more titles,” said Kylian Mbappe to broadcasters TF1.