With 51 goals like Thierry Henry, Olivier Giroud is aiming for the record of goals in the French team for this end of the World Cup.
History is officially written this Sunday, December 4 with the goal of Olivier Giroud on the occasion of the round of 16 of the World Cup against Poland. Well served by Mbappé at the limit of offside, the Frenchman did not hesitate to deceive the Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny and score his 52nd goal in the jersey of the France team and thus officially overtake the illustrious striker of the Blues, Thierry Henry.
Behind Olivier Giroud, Kylian Mbappé is also progressing in this ranking of the top scorers of the France team. Already author of three goals since the start of this World Cup, the PSG striker is now in the top 10, ahead of Just Fontaine or Jean-Pierre Papin. If he scores again by the end of this World Cup, the Frenchman will pass a certain Zinedine Zidane
The ranking of the scorers of the France team
- Olivier Giroud: 52 goals
- Thierry Henry: 51 goals
- Antoine Griezmann: 42 goals
- Michel Platini: 41 goals
- Karim Benzema: 37 goals
- David Trezeguet: 34 goals
- Kylian Mbappe: 31 goals
- Zinedine Zidane: 31 goals
- Just Fontaine: 30 goals
- Jean-Pierre Papin: 30 buses