Mbappe and Ronaldo have equaled the number of goals at the World Championships.

In the match of the second round of the group stage of the 2026 World Cup against Iraq, French striker Kylian Mbappe led his team ahead by hitting the opponent's goal in the 14th minute with a pass from Michael Olise. This became known on June 22.

According to the portal "Sport-Express", this goal scored was the 15th for the 27-year-old striker at the World Championships. Thanks to this achievement, Mbappe equaled the record of the Portuguese national football team striker Cristiano Ronaldo.

The article notes that Mbappe is second only to German Miroslav Klose, who has 16 goals, and Argentine Lionel Messi in the list of the best World Cup scorers. The striker of the Argentina national football team, who scored a double in the game against Austria on June 22, leads this ranking with 18 goals scored.

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Mbappe on Tuesday, June 16, surpassed the achievement of the legendary Brazilian football player Pele in the number of goals scored at the World Championships. In the first round match of the 2026 World Cup group stage against Senegal, held in New York, the 27-year-old striker opened the scoring in the 66th minute. This goal was Mbappe's 13th at the world Championships, which allowed him to beat Pele, who scored 12 goals.