French football superstar Kylian Mbappe first equaled Lionel Messi's record of 13 goals in World Cups and then surpassed the Argentine with two goals against Senegal.
Mbappe surpassed Messi in his 15th appearance, while the Argentine has 26 World Cup appearances.
Mbappe is now two goals away from breaking former Germany striker Miroslav Klose's World Cup record.
He has become the French team's all-time top scorer with 58 goals, surpassing Olivier Giroud.
Mbappe scored the first and third goals in France's 3-1 victory over Senegal on Tuesday night.
Mbappe scored the first goal in the 66th minute, after a magical pass from Michael Olise.
Bradley Barcola scored the 2-0 goal in the 82nd minute, with an assist from Adrien Rabiot. Ibrahim Mbaye scored for 2-1 in the 95th minute.
The French reaction was immediate.
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A minute after conceding the goal, Mbappe scored for the final score, 3:1.
The opening match of Group I took place at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, in front of 80,545 spectators.
The first half ended 0:0.
Mbappe had 14 touches of the ball in the first half, fewer than any other player. But in the second half he exploded.
Despite France's dominance, it was Senegal who created the first good chance.
In the 25th minute, he hit the post through striker Nicolas Jackson.
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Senegal also missed a golden opportunity at the end of the first half. Ismaila Sarri's shot ended up over the goal of France goalkeeper Mike Maignan.
France plays its second match against Iraq on June 22, while a day later, Senegal will have another tough match. They will face Norway led by striker Erling Haaland.
