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Mbappe brace fires France to 3-1 win over Senegal in World Cup 2026 opener

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According to Al Jazeera, France opened their World Cup 2026 campaign in dominant fashion, defeating Senegal 3-1 with Kylian Mbappé netting a brace. The performance extended Mbappé's legendary scoring record—he is now France's all-time leading international goal scorer with 58 goals and stands just two goals away from Miroslav Klose's all-time World Cup scoring record.

Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/6/16/mbappe-brace-f...

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