Kylian Mbappe makes history by becoming the youngest player to reach the milestone of 100 matches for the French national team at the age of 27, officially shattering Lilian Thuram’s record.
Kylian Mbappe sets a new record for the French national team. With being named in the starting lineup for the match against Iraq in Group I in the early hours of June 23, Mbappe officially enters French football history by reaching the milestone of 100 caps for the national team. At 27 years and 184 days old, he becomes the first player of “Les Bleus” to achieve this remarkable feat before turning 30.
This new record officially breaks the old milestone of legend Lilian Thuram. Previously, the former Barcelona defender reached 100 matches in July 2000 at 28 years and 330 days old. The fact that Mbappe set the new record more than a year earlier than his senior demonstrates the incredible influence and durability of the number 10 star in the national team shirt since his youth.
Historical statistics also bring an optimistic signal for the team in blue. In the past, the French national team possessed a perfect winning record in all 9 matches where a player celebrated their 100th appearance. Illustrious stars such as Zinedine Zidane, Thierry Henry, Hugo Lloris, and Olivier Giroud all secured victories on the day they reached this important milestone.
With Mbappe officially joining the “100 club”, French fans have more reason to believe in a favorable outcome in the encounter with Iraq, maintaining a perfect winning streak in the milestone matches of the home team’s stars.
