France may have lost Karim Benzema, but they still have Kylian Mbappe. Four years after lighting up Russia in 2018 as a teenager, Mbappe now looks set to do likewise in Qatar.
Une belle entrée dans la compétition. 🇫🇷👍🏽 pic.twitter.com/Bftn5KAO72
— Kylian Mbappé (@KMbappe) November 22, 2022
▶ How many goals did Mbappe get for France?
In 2018, he was instrumental in France’s World Cup triumph in Russia, scoring five goals and becoming the first teenager since Pele to achieve the feat.
| Season | Games | Goals |
| 2022 | 7 | 5 |
| 2021 | 14 | 8 |
| 2020 | 5 | 3 |
| 2019 | 6 | 3 |
| 2018 | 18 | 9 |
| 2017 | 10 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 60 | 29 |
Sports Brief reported Paris Saint-Germain trainer Christophe Galtier believes Kylian Mbappe is on the same level as teammates Neymar and Lionel Messi.
🤙 @KMbappe pic.twitter.com/PnE0KEp7FE
— Equipe de France ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) November 23, 2022
“It’s true that he was still young,” Deschamps said when asked to reflect on the 2018 edition. “He still is, but less so. He’s done some very important things with us already.”
“In four years, he’s matured, even if he was ahead of his age. He’s progressed. He’s more recognized globally and has responsibilities, although no more internally. But his ability to score and score, he’s always had it, and we’ll need it. He can be decisive at any time. But he’s part of a team.”