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PHILADELPHIA \u2014 Mbapp\u00e9 is coming for Messi.<\/p>\n

Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 of France scored two goals Monday to reach 16 for his World Cup career, moving into a tie for second most in tournament history as he tries to keep pace with new record holder Lionel Messi.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf I want to keep up with what Leo is doing,\u201d Mbapp\u00e9 said after France beat Iraq 3-0 to reach the knockout stage, \u201cI\u2019ll have to do even more.\u201d<\/p>\n

France is counting on it as Mbapp\u00e9 tries to lead Les Bleus to their second World Cup title in the last three tournaments. Mbapp\u00e9 would consider it a bonus if he could win it all and pass Messi for the World Cup goals record.<\/p>\n

The 27-year-old Mbapp\u00e9 is 11 years younger than Messi and should have at least two or three more World Cups to secure the record \u2014 at least until the next young superstar comes around to challenge him.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s here to score goals and that\u2019s something he\u2019s been doing,\u201d France coach Didier Deschamps said. \u201cHe\u2019s somebody that has a worldwide aura.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Playing in his third World Cup, Mbapp\u00e9 scored in the 14th minute against Iraq, giving Les Bleus a 1-0 lead in his 100th international game. After a weather delay that extended the halftime break to more than two hours, Mbapp\u00e9 found the net again in the 54th minute to move into a tie with Miroslav Klose of Germany, who had the goals record before this high-scoring World Cup began.<\/p>\n

Messi scored twice for Argentina earlier Monday to set the tournament record at 18. He had equaled Klose with his first World Cup hat trick in Argentina\u2019s 3-0 win over Algeria last Tuesday night in Kansas City, Missouri.<\/p>\n

\u201cLeo always scores,\u201d Mbapp\u00e9 said.<\/p>\n

Mbapp\u00e9 sent a left-footed strike from about 20 yards out past Iraq goalkeeper Ahmed Basil, who got his first start in the tournament after captain Jalal Hassan allowed all four goals in Iraq\u2019s 4-1 loss to Norway.<\/p>\n

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For his second goal, Mbapp\u00e9 took advantage of a poor pass to the goalkeeper by Iraq defender Zaid Tahseen. France\u2019s Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 controlled the loose ball and passed to Mbapp\u00e9, who tapped it in with his right foot.<\/p>\n

The Real Madrid forward had a chance at the hat trick on a late breakaway but missed before he was subbed out at the 90-minute mark. He is one of two men with a hat trick in a World Cup final.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019ve seen enough criticism on his egotistical side,\u201d Deschamps said. \u201cBut that\u2019s not who he is. I reiterate, he\u2019s the team captain. And he\u2019s a bright example for the rest of the group.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mbapp\u00e9 helped France win the World Cup in 2018 and reach the final in 2022, when he was awarded the Silver Ball as the second-best player. Joined up front by D\u00e9sir\u00e9 Dou\u00e9 and reigning Ballon d\u2019Or winner Demb\u00e9l\u00e9, France entered this year\u2019s tournament as a co-favorite with Spain.<\/p>\n

Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 also scored in the second half to complete a dominant performance for France. Les Bleus won in 1998 and 2018, then lost the 2022 final to Argentina on penalty kicks.<\/p>\n

Mbapp\u00e9 scored his 13th and 14th World Cup goals in France\u2019s 3-1 tournament-opening victory over Senegal. He now has 59 international goals, two more than Oliver Giroud for the most in France\u2019s rich history.<\/p>\n

His World Cup goals include four this year; eight in 2022, when he won the Golden Boot as the top scorer; and four in 2018.<\/p>\n

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Mbapp\u00e9, 27, is 11 years younger than Lionel Messi and could still play in two or more World Cups as he strives to surpass the Argentine\u2019s 18-goal tournament record.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1624,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1625","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world-cup"],"yoast_head":"\nFrance\u2019s Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 scores twice to reach 16 goals in World Cup career, tying for 2nd most - Trusted Moving Group<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/trustedmovinggroups.com\/?p=1625\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"France\u2019s Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 scores twice to reach 16 goals in World Cup career, tying for 2nd most - 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