“Mbappé has a goal to equal the historic record of France.”

Kylian Mbappé is about to make history! The French prodigy continues his relentless pursuit of the national team’s all-time scoring record, now just one goal away from equaling the mark. His impressive performance in France’s victory over Brazil in a friendly match held at Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts, USA, left fans ecstatic and the football world wide-eyed.

In the 32nd minute of the match, Mbappé received a superb pass from Ousmane Dembélé and, with masterful skill, managed to lob the Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson, finding the net for the 56th time in just 95 appearances for the national team. This remarkable achievement puts him just one goal shy of equaling the legendary Olivier Giroud, who leads the list with 57 goals in 137 caps for the world champions.

The 27-year-old forward was substituted by Marcus Thuram in the 66th minute after missing two good opportunities to extend the lead, sending two shots wide in the first half. Mbappé, who made his debut for the French national team at 18 years old in 2017, is recovering from a knee injury, with his last start for Real Madrid coming on February 22. Recently, he denied rumors suggesting a misdiagnosis by a member of the medical team at Real, who allegedly examined the wrong knee.

The match had intense moments, especially in the second half, when France was reduced to 10 players after Dayot Upamecano fouled Brazil’s left-back Wesley at the edge of the area. However, in an impressive test of resilience, Didier Deschamps’ team doubled their lead with a goal from Hugo Ekitike, who cleverly made a subtle touch to score in the 65th minute.

Brazil, under the management of former Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti, did not give up and responded with a goal from Bremer, who deflected a low cross from Luiz Henrique in the 78th minute. Despite their attempts, including the debut of forward Igor Thiago, who came on for Matheus Cunha, the canarinha failed to find the equalizer in the closing minutes.

It is important to note that Brazil played without their star, Neymar, who was sidelined due to fitness issues, which certainly impacted the team’s performance. The game took place at Gillette Stadium, home of the NFL’s New England Patriots, and is also where France will face Norway in the group stage of the upcoming World Cup.

With Mbappé just one goal away from making history, anticipation is building and the football world is eagerly awaiting his next appearance. Will he manage to equal the record in the upcoming match? One thing is certain: football remains a magical spectacle, and Mbappé is one of its brightest stars!

This article first appeared on Apito Final.