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France beat Senegal 3-1 to top World Cup's group of death

Mbappe’s double puts him ahead of Brazil’s legend Pele and Argentina’s Lionel Messi in the World Cup all-time top scorers list.

He is now tied with Gerd Muller, trailing only Brazil’s Ronaldo (15) and Germany’s Miroslav Klose (16).

Mbappe also set a French record with 58 international goals, one more than Olivier Giroud.

Trying to reach its third straight World Cup final, France plays Iraq on Monday in Philadelphia, then closes Group I on June 26 against Norway at Foxborough, Massachusetts.

Senegal meets Norway on Monday at MetLife and finishes the first round against Iraq at Toronto.

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