India, June 17 -- Kylian Mbappe claimed the French record for most international goals with two brilliant strikes as France burst to life in the second half and brushed aside Senegal 3-1 in Group I, starting their World Cup campaign in sumptuous fashion at the packed New York-New Jersey Stadium on Wednesday (IST).

The France captain steered home a brilliant, angular pass from Michael Olise in the 66th minute to hand the lead after Senegal went close at least thrice in the first half and were both unlucky and lacked the finishing touch to stay level. A disheartened Senegal struggled to focus and young forward Bradley Barcola dinked the second over goalkeeper Edouard Mendy after running on to a brilliant pass by Adrien Rabiot.

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