Kylian Mbappe bags 400th goal, eyes Cristiano Ronaldo’s record | OneFootball

Kylian Mbappe bagged a brace versus Ukraine to help France secure qualification to the 2026 World Cup last night.

Mbappe scored his 400th career goal and also delivered an assist to Hugo Ekitike as France claimed a dominant 4-0 victory.

No player in the 21st century has reached this milestone faster than the Real Madrid ace. Pele is the only player in history to score 400 goals before his 26th birthday.

Despite the impressive numbers, Mbappe is not resting on his laurels.

The Frenchman said after scoring (via beIN Sports), “Now, 400 – it doesn’t impress people. If you want to be in this circle that shocks people, you have to score another 400! 

“Cristiano Ronaldo’s 1,000 goals? That is unreal. But let’s try the unreal. We have to try it. We only have one career.”

And with that mindset, Mbappe is clearly chasing immortality. Everything about his trajectory suggests he is destined to finish his career as one of football’s all-time greats.

The records he has already shattered are merely foundations for what’s to come, and the 2026 World Cup offers him another historic target.

Mbappe can become the tournament’s all-time top scorer by breaking Miroslav Klose’s record of 16 goals.

He already has 12, and he will lead a squad hungry for redemption after the heartbreak of the 2022 World Cup final against Argentina.

At club level, Madrid are thriving with him. His goals have propelled Los Blancos into pole position to reclaim La Liga from Barcelona.