Massachusetts, June 26 -- France captain Kylian Mbappe etched his name deeper into football history as he equalled Miroslav Klose for the second-most goal involvements in FIFA World Cup history since 1966, with 20 (16 goals and 4 assists).

Only legendary Lionel Messi sits ahead of him with 26. Mbappe, the second-highest goal scorer in the history of the FIFA World Cup, failed to score in his side's clash against Norway but played a supporting role, providing two excellent assists for Ousmane Dembele, as per OptaJose.

Dembele's outstanding hat-trick powered France to a commanding 4-1 victory over Norway in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group I match in Boston on Friday.

Both sides had already secured qualification for the knockout stages af...