Sports

Kylian Mbappé's Goal-Scoring Streak and Historical Comparisons

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
5 min read
Kylian Mbappé's Goal-Scoring Streak and Historical Comparisons

Kylian Mbappé is really running France at the FIFA World Cup 2026. And honestly, what he did recently just puts him in a strange spot. Monday, Tuesday during that second Group I match for the French team he entered some record books. He became the first Frenchman, and only the fourth player ever, to score multiple goals across three straight World Cup matches. It’s a bit of a mouthful, isn't it?

He managed a hat-trick back in the 2022 final against Argentina on December 18th. That was huge. But this new streak? It involves finding the net twice in France's opening Group I game against Senegal. Just two goals, that’s what we’re talking about for this immediate run.

In that second match against Iraq at Lincoln Financial Field, he just came out and scored double in the first fifty-four minutes of play. He opened it up in the 14th minute. Then another one at the fifty-fourth mark. Simple goals, but they matter when you’re talking about these records.

Before him? It felt like a long shot. Only a few names managed this kind of consistency across tournaments. Think Guillermo Stábile , Argentina back in 1930. He was the first one to hit that streak.

Stábile did it with some serious flair. A hat-trick against Mexico early on. Then braces in the next two games against Chile and the US at that same venue. That sets a high bar, I guess.

Then there’s Sándor Kocsis from 1954. He matched Mbappé's kind of run with his own performance. A hat-trick against South Korea first. Then four goals in the next game versus West Germany. Just that kind of sustained scoring across matches.

Kocsis kept going, though. He followed up with a brace against Brazil in the quarter-finals. And another set of braces in the semi-final against Uruguay. That guy was relentless. Kocsis ended up being the first and only one to manage multiple goals over four straight World Cups. It just shows how long this thing has been around, historically speaking.

And then there’s Messi . He’s also racking up goals now. Two in the final in '22. And already five times in just two games at this tournament. A hat-trick against Algeria on June 16th. Then a brace against Austria on the 22nd. It’s a different kind of momentum, maybe more immediate, less about the long historical chain and more about right now.

It's all connected somehow. These streaks. The way people just keep scoring when it matters. Mbappé is doing something new for France, tying into that older history with Stábile and Kocsis. It’s just a pattern unfolding, you know? Some players just seem to find the rhythm differently.

Written by Gree News Team — Senior Editorial Board

Gree News Team covers international news and global affairs at Gree News. Our collective of senior editors is dedicated to providing independent, accurate, and responsible journalism for a global audience.

#sensational#sports#global#trending

More from Sports

View All

Latest Headlines