Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSam BrookesTuesday 16 June 2026 22:06 BSTMbappe scored twice for France (AP)Kylian Mbappe scored his 13th and 14th World Cup goals as France beat Senegal 3-1 in their opening match at the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday.Mbappe opened the scoring in the 66th minute as he moved past Brazilian legend Pele’s total of 12 World Cup goals.Mbappe’s goal came just minutes after he was controversially denied a penalty after appearing to be fouled by Sadio Mane inside the area, with the referee determining after a VAR review that Mbappe had “initiated the contact” with the defender.Bradley Barcola doubled France’s lead before Ibrahim Mbaye gave Senegal hope of a late comeback.However, deep into added time, Mbappe fired home a stunning effort from distance to seal victory for France, as he became his nation’s all-time leading goalscorer with 58 goals, one ahead of Olivier Giroud.In fullFrance vs Senegal LIVE: Mbappe scores stunning third for Les Bleus to quell Senegal fightbackThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in