Kylian Mbappé reaches 100 caps for France at World Cup match versus Iraq

French captain Kylian Mbappé played his hundredth match for the national team during the 2026 World Cup group stage on Monday, when France faced Iraq. The 27‑year‑old striker became the tenth French player to reach the century‑cap mark, joining a list led by Hugo Lloris, who holds the overall record with 145 appearances. Mbappé entered the match as a starter, scored a goal and was named man of the match, helping France secure a 3‑0 victory.

The milestone came in a tournament that the forward described as especially meaningful, noting the weight of representing more than 67 million French fans. While celebrating the achievement, Mbappé acknowledged that his total still trails Lloris and expressed ambitions to continue contributing to France’s World Cup campaign.

His performance added to an already impressive World Cup résumé, which includes four goals in 2018, eight goals in Qatar 2022 and numerous records as France’s top scorer. Mbappé also hinted at future interest in playing in Major League Soccer after his international career winds down.