New Delhi, June 9 -- Kylian Mbappe arrives at the FIFA World Cup 2026 as one of the most accomplished players in football history. At 27, the Real Madrid forward is France's undisputed captain. However, his performance against Northern Ireland is under the radar. The friendly took place today, 9 June, ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026.

France won the match, though. Michael Olise scored a hat-trick to seal a 3-1 win for Les Bleus.

In 94 international appearances, Mbappe has scored 56 goals for Les Bleus. He was a teenager when France won the World Cup in Russia in 2018.

Four years later in Qatar, he scored a hat-trick in the final. France lost on penalties. Mbappe came agonisingly close to back-to-back World Cup winners' medals.

Yet, as...