France forward Kylian Mbappe said equalling Thierry Henry's tally of 51 international goals was an honour, but added that surpassing Olivier Giroud's all-time record was not something he dwells on, as his focus stays on winning titles with Les Bleus.
Mbappe's 82nd-minute strike against Ukraine on Friday, set up by his Real Madrid teammate Aurelien Tchouameni following a swift counterattack, lifted him to 51 international goals, level with Henry in second place on France's all-time scoring list, behind Giroud's 57.
France opened their World Cup qualifying campaign with a commanding 2-0 victory over Ukraine, with Michael Olise scoring early before Mbappe sealed the result late on at the Wroclaw Stadium in Poland.
"Big up to Titi (Henry)! But now I want to surpass him! It's an honour to eq