Kylian Mbappé scored a hat trick in the World Cup final and was the tournament’s leading scorer, but still missed out on winning a second straight title. Argentina beat France in the final, which was settled in a penalty shootout after a 3-3 draw.
Mbappé’s hat trick was only the second in a World Cup final — the other was by England striker Geoff Hurst in 1966.
But Mbappé couldn’t quite match the Brazil great’s back-to-back World Cup titles — both players were teenagers when they won their first one, Pelé in 1958 and Mbappé in 2018.Chants of “Olé, Olé” rained down from the stands at Lusail Stadium as Mbappé futilely chased the ball while his opponents passed it over and around him.But after scoring his first two goals, Mbappé surged into the Argentina half looking for a game-winning third.
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