Kylian Mbappe scored his 50th goal for France to help them claim third place in the Nations League with a 2-0 victory over Germany in Stuttgart. Germany spurned several chances to take the lead, most notably when Liverpool target Florian Wirtz saw his effort come back off the goal frame, before Mbappe struck on the stroke of half-time to put France ahead.
Mbappe is now just one goal off Thierry Henry as Frances second all-time leading goalscorer, and the Real Madrid forward then teed up substitute Michael Olise late on to secure a win for the visitors.
Julian Nagelsmanns Germany have now failed to win in three games, including Wednesdays semi-final defeat by Portugal. Transfer Centre LIVE!Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW 📺Sky Sports to show 215 live PL games from next seasonGoalkeeper Mike Maignan was just as important for France, who lost a nine-goal semi-final thriller to Spain on Thursday, in this third-placed play-off as he made several important saves throughout.
Holders and reigning European champions Spain face neighbours Portugal in the final in Munich at 8pm. How Mbappe reached 50 international goalsMbappe is now just seven goals short of equalling Giroud as Frances all-time top scorer, having reached a half-century of goals before making 100 appearances.
The 26-year-old scored 30 goals between 2021 and 2023, but managed only two last year and has added just two more so far this year. You can use the interactive table below to explore every goal Mbappe has scored for France to date, including four in World Cup finals.
