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Kylian Mbappé Misses The Final, But He Is Already A World Cup Legend
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Fox Sports·6 days ago

Kylian Mbappé Misses The Final, But He Is Already A World Cup Legend

With France’s 2026 FIFA World Cup run ending in the semifinals on Tuesday, Kylian Mbappé will have to wait four more years for another chance at his second World Cup title.

France fell to Spain 2-0 in the semifinals, denying Mbappé a third straight World Cup final appearance after reaching the championship match in both 2018 and 2022.

When he burst onto the scene in 2018, Mbappé was just 19 years old.

He became the youngest French player ever to score at a World Cup and only the second teenager in history to score in a World Cup final, joining Pelé’s iconic feat in 1958.

Now, eight years later, the French superstar has broken all different kinds of World Cup records.

Here’s a detailed look at Mbappé’s performance across his first three World Cup appearances, along with the records he has already set during his remarkable international career.

Keep in mind, he can add to these totals with France's third-place match still to come, on July 18.

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