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Sport18 July 2026Archive brief

French footballer Kylian Mbappé scores twice to become the highest-scoring player in World Cup history

French footballer Kylian Mbappé scores twice to become the highest-scoring player in World Cup history, and the first player to score 10 goals in a single World Cup since Germany's Gerd Müller in 1970.

By Belfast Herald Sport2 min read

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