Kylian Mbappe Inches Closer to France’s All-Time Scoring Record in 2-1 Win Over Brazil

Kylian Mbappe, the 27-year-old Paris Saint-Germain forward, netted his Kylian Mbappe 56 goals milestone in the 32nd minute after a brilliant setup from Ousmane Dembele, calmly chipping the ball over Brazil goalkeeper Ederson. With this strike, Mbappe now sits just one goal shy of Olivier Giroud, who has scored 57 times in 137 appearances for the two-time World Cup winners.

Making only his second start since returning from a knee injury sustained at Real Madrid, Mbappe was substituted for Marcus Thuram in the 66th minute. He had two other first-half opportunities, though both missed the target. The French star also addressed reports about his injury, clarifying that claims of a misdiagnosis by a Real Madrid medical team member were false.

France Faces Setback But Holds On

France was reduced to ten men in the second half when Dayot Upamecano fouled Brazil full-back Wesley just outside the area. Despite being a man down, Hugo Ekitike extended France’s lead in the 65th minute with a precise close-range chip.

Brazil managed to pull one back through centre-back Bremer, who finished a low cross from Luiz Henrique. Brentford forward Igor Thiago, making his Brazil debut, could not find a way to equalise. The Brazilian squad, led by former Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti, was notably without all-time top scorer Neymar due to fitness concerns.

Match Venue and Upcoming Fixtures

The friendly, part of the France vs Brazil friendly series, was held at Gillette Stadium, which is also set to host France’s final World Cup group game against Norway later this summer. The match gave Mbappe a platform to edge closer to history while allowing both teams to test new players ahead of competitive fixtures.