Kylian Mbappe and World Cup records go hand in hand like goals and glory and on Thursday night, he added another to his growing tally.When Mbappe starred in France’s quarter-final against Morocco in Boston on Thursday, he became the youngest player in history to make 20 FIFA World Cup appearances, at 27 years and 201 days. The record was held by Poland’s Wladislaw Zmuda, who played in 20 World Cups at the age of 28 years and 34 days in the 1986 tournament in Mexico. Mbappe broke it for almost a year.The timing of the event is appropriate. Mbappe made his World Cup debut as a 19-year-old in Russia 2018, helping France lift the trophy in a 4-2 final victory over Croatia, becoming the first teenager since Pele to score in a World Cup Final. He returned to Qatar 2022, winning the Golden Boot with eight goals despite France losing the final to Argentina on penalties. Now in 2026, he has reached the quarterfinals with a record seven goals, sitting two behind Lionel Messi in the Golden Boot race.Twenty forms. Three World Cups. One World Cup winning medal. And at 27, he has two more World Cups ahead of him.History is not the only thing that Mbappe has in this game. He has already surpassed Miroslav Klose’s goalscoring record at the men’s World Cup, becoming only the second player after Messi to score seven or more goals in two different World Cups. He is also the only player in history to score three or more goals in three different World Cups, which happened against Paraguay in the Round of 16.Messi holds the record for most World Cup appearances with 30, having played in six matches. Mbappé, who has at least two records still ahead of him, has a chance to chase this number.Zmuda played in four World Cups in 12 years to achieve his feat. Mbappé reached the same figure in three games in eight years.