Why Mbappe’s goals lift France but complicate club success

Kylian Mbappe arrives at the current World Cup as the tournament’s most efficient active scorer among the all-time greats discussed in the piece. After France beat Senegal 3-1 in its opener, Mbappe scored twice and moved closer to Miroslav Klose and Lionel Messi at the top of the scoring charts. Klose leads with 16 goals in 24 matches across four tournaments, Messi also has 16 in 27 matches across six tournaments, and Mbappe now has 14 in 15 matches across three tournaments. Mbappe has won one World Cup and lost one final, and the article says he could break those records in fewer games, possibly even in this tournament.