"The France captain was once again the star of his side's win, notching two goals and one assist. It was the sixth consecutive international appearance in which he scored at least once, an incredible achievement enjoyed only once before in the history of French football. Jean-Pierre Papin went seven consecutive games with at least one goal between September 1990 and October 1991. Mbappé will have the chance to match the record"
"However, there's another record Mbappé is more eager to beat. With his 54th and 55th goals for France on Thursday, he is only two behind Olivier Giroud, Les Bleus' all-time record holder. We've always known it would be just a matter of time until Mbappé would beat it, although in some ways he already has: If you add his 35 assists to his 55 international goals, that's 90 goal involvements for him in just 94 caps."
"On Thursday night, France qualified for the 2026 World Cup after beating Ukraine 4-0. Twelve hours later, Didier Deschamps and his French squad were travelling to Azerbaijan, their next opponent on Sunday afternoon, but three players were missing from the 26-man squad making that trip: Manu Koné is suspended for the game and went back to his club, AS Roma, early, while Eduardo Camavinga went back to Real Madrid with a minor injury. So, too, did Kylian Mbappé,"
France secured qualification for the 2026 World Cup with a 4-0 win over Ukraine. The squad travelled to Azerbaijan soon after, missing three players: Manu Koné due to suspension, Eduardo Camavinga returning to Real Madrid with a minor injury, and Kylian Mbappé leaving for a scan on an injured ankle. Mbappé scored twice and provided an assist, extending his run to six consecutive internationals with a goal. Jean-Pierre Papin holds a longer run of seven games. Mbappé sits two goals shy of Olivier Giroud's France record and totals 90 goal involvements in 94 caps.
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