New Jersey, June 17 -- Kylian Mbappe continued his remarkable rise in international football, rewriting several records as France opened their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign with a convincing 3-1 victory over Senegal.

The French captain struck twice as Les Bleus avenged their famous 1-0 defeat to Senegal from the 2002 World Cup, making an emphatic start to another title challenge after lifting the trophy in 2018 and finishing runners-up in 2022.

Mbappe's performance was packed with milestones. His brace took him to 14 FIFA World Cup goals, making him France's outright leading scorer in the competition and moving him past Just Fontaine's long-standing national record of 13.

The Real Madrid forward also climbed level with Germany great Ger...