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Kylian Mbappé sparks France with 2 goals in 3-1 win over Senegal at the World Cup

Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Kylian Mbappé sparks France with 2 goals in 3-1 win over Senegal at the World Cup — WPLG Local 10, Coconut Creek Schools news
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — After a flat first half, Kylian Mbappé got France back in tune.Mbappé scored twice to move past Pelé with 14 World Cup goals, celebrating by mimicking a flutist as he had promised, and Les Bleus beat Senegal 3-1 Tuesday in their World Cup opener.“He could have scored four or five goals, OK, theoretically, but we’re happy with two goals,” France coach Didier Deschamps said.Mbappé had 14 touches in the scoreless first half, the fewest of any player, then put France ahead in the 66th minute. He burst past Senegal captain Kalidou Koulibaly, turned onto a diagonal pass from Michael Olise and slid the ball past goalkeeper Édouard Mendy from just outside the 6-yard box.In a segment with Mbappé taped May 20 and aired Friday by U.S. broadcaster Fox, award-winning actor and television host James Corden suggested the 27-year-old star striker celebrate his next World Cup goal by imitating a flute player. Mbappé practiced the instrument for a year or two as a child at t

Source: WPLG Local 10

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