Kylian Mbappe was back in World Cup action on Friday, scored again and this time France won.
France beat Ukraine 2-0 to open their qualifying group for the 2026 World Cup. It was Les Bleus’ and Mbappé’s first game in the competition since his hat trick in that epic loss to Lionel Messi and Argentina in the 2022 final when they were defending champions.
Mbappé used pace and skill to elude Ukraine defender Illia Zabarnyi in the 82nd minute to extend a lead earned in the 10th by Michael Olise. With his 51st goal for France, now tied with soccer legend Thierry Henry for second on France’s all-time scoring list.
Mbappé has never played at a World Cup that Italy qualified for, and the four-time champion got an essential 5-0 home win over Estonia seeking to end its absence from the biggest stage since 2014.
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