He only needs one goal, this is the record Mbappé will try to break with France

The last few weeks have been difficult for Kylian Mbappé. His performances at Paris Saint-Germain have been far from expectations and he has gone four games without scoring goals between Ligue 1 and Champions League. The Parisian side's heavy defeat against Newcastle in England caused criticism from the French press, which targeted coach Luis Enrique and 'Kiki'.

In addition to his level in the matches, the striker is reproached for alleged behavior off the field. In fact, he was accused of being the "leader of the night in Paris", assuring that lately he pays more attention to parties than to soccer.

Against this backdrop, he will play two matches with the France national team this week. The first will be on Friday against the Netherlands, for the Euro 2024 qualifiers. Didier Deschamps' team leads group B with 15 points, but their rivals are second with 9 points and have played a game less. Therefore, if they can get a win at home, they could catch France next week and put them in trouble.

Kylian Mbappé will have the responsibility of helping his team to a victory that will bring them closer to qualifying for Euro 2024. But it will also be an unbeatable opportunity for the striker to break a record with his country's national team. So far he has netted 40 goals in 71 games for Les Bleus and is in fifth place in the all-time ranking. One place above him is Michel Platini, French legend of the 70s and 80s, with 41. This means that if Mbappé scores against the Netherlands, he will reach fourth place.

Who are the others?

Mbappé (40) is in fifth place in the France national team's goal-scoring ranking. Michel Platini (41) is higher. In third place is another of the team's current players, Antoine Griezmann (44). Second is Thierry Henry (51). And No. 1 is also currently Mbappé's teammate, Olivier Giroud. The AC Milan striker has scored 54 goals for the France national team.