Kylian Mbappé World Cup goals, stats, highlights as France faces Spain

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The time has come for another potentially legacy defining performance for Kylian Mbappé.

The 27-year-old French striker is attempting to reach his third consecutive World Cup final in his third tournament, continuing a remarkable record on the game's biggest stage.

With eight goals in six games at the tournament thus far, Mbappé's play has made him a golden boot frontrunner. But can France and its talented attack pierce Spain's nearly impenetrable defense? And will Lamine Yamal and La Roja have the firepower to vault past France for a World Cup final bid?

We'll find out starting at 3 p.m. ET, Tuesday, July 14. Refresh here for live updates on Mbappé's performance against Spain.

Kylian Mbappé arrives at AT&T Stadium​

France's man of the hour is in the house at AT&T (or Dallas) Stadium for the France vs. Spain World Cup semifinal.

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Kylian Mbappé injury update​

Mbappé exited France's 2-0 quarterfinal win over Morocco in the 77th minute and could be seen icing his ankle on the sidelines. His participation in the team's post-match celebrations revealed that the France star wasn't suffering any serious injury, a fact his coach reiterated on July 13.

"Kylian feels good," France coach Didier Deschamps said. "He is at 100%, we cannot go above."

All eyes on France and Mbappé against Spain​

The semifinal match between France and Spain will be broadcast on Fox.

Streaming available on Fubo or the Fox One App. Spanish language broadcasts are available on Telemundo and Peacock.

Watch every World Cup game with Fubo

France 2026 World Cup schedule, results​

• June 16: France 3-1 Senegal
• June 22: France 3-0 Iraq
• June 26: France 4-1 Norway
• June 30: France 3-0 Sweden
• July 4: France 1-0 Paraguay
• July 9: France 2-0 Morocco

Kylian Mbappé 2026 World Cup goals​

Mbappé is tied with Argentina star Lionel Messi for the most goals in the tournament at eight. Both men have a chance to add to their legacies in the semifinal round.

Kylian Mbappé Golden Boot odds​

Kylian Mbappé World Cup History​

A few inches in Qatar separate Mbappé and France from back-to-back championships and a very different narrative around the Real Madrid star's heroic performance in the final. Les Bleus are among the favorites in the 2026 World Cup, and Mbappe will be the key to their hopes in North America as he's set to pass 100 international appearances.

What Paraguay senator said about Kylian Mbappé​

Mbappé has been in the middle of a firestorm in recent days following racist remarks by Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla.

Read about the fallout from Amarilla's comments right here.

Kylian Mbappé international stats​

Entering the 2026 World Cup, the 27-year-old has scored 56 goals in 96 international matches.

How to buy Kylian Mbappé jersey​

What Pro Club does Kylian Mbappé play for?​

Real Madrid.

World Cup standings​

Explore live group standings, stats and the updated bracket with USA TODAY Sports here.

Full rosters for 2026 World Cup Teams

USA TODAY Sports at the World Cup​

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USA TODAY's Jordan Mendoza contributed to this reporting

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