Overview
- France qualified for the 2026 World Cup with a 4-0 win over Ukraine as Kylian Mbappé scored twice and assisted Hugo Ekitike.
- Mbappé said “400 doesn’t impress people” and urged “let’s try the unreal,” pointing to Cristiano Ronaldo’s near‑1,000‑goal haul as inspiration.
- He became the youngest player of the 21st century to reach 400 career goals, with only Pelé having done so earlier in football history.
- Transfermarkt counts 537 matches to hit 400, ranking him seventh quickest by games played and placing him behind Lionel Messi’s 525 but ahead of several contemporaries.
- He enters 2026 on 12 World Cup goals, four shy of Miroslav Klose’s record of 16, keeping the all‑time tournament mark within reach.