The young forward's show of pace, power and finishing in Saturday's 4-3 win over Argentina was reminiscent of the former Selecao star in full flow
Kylian Mbappe had not even been born when the 1998 World Cup took place in France. In it, Les Bleus went on to win the competition for the first time, beating Brazil and Ronaldo in the final in Paris.
Zinedine Zidane was the star of the showpiece game at the Stade de France, although the match had started in controversy after Ronaldo had been left out of the starting line-up for Brazil, only to be reinstated at the last minute amid rumours of convulsions before kick-off.