mbappé made his senior debut for france in 2017. before that he was representing them at under-17 and under-19 levels. at the 2018 fifa world cup, mbappé became the youngest french player to score at a world cup. he also became the second teenager, after pelé, to score in a world cup final. france won the tournament and he was the second-highest goalscorer. he received the best young player award for his performances.