Olivier Giroud on Kylian Mbappé breaking his goal-scoring record: ‘I hope he even gets to 100.’

It is only a matter of time until Kylian Mbappé (26) breaks Olivier Giroud’s (39) goalscoring record for France. The latter retired from international football after Euro 2024, but with 57 goals, remains Les Bleus all-time top-scorer. 

However, at the age of just 26, France captain Mbappé is not far behind. The Real Madrid forward currently has 52 goals to his name and, speaking prior to Friday night’s match against Azerbaijan, he joked that he could even break Giroud’s record in the upcoming match, given the big scorelines between these two sides in previous encounters.

Whether it happens tonight, during this international break, in the next, or in early 2026, the record will…