Mbappé had a hat trick in the final and was the tournament’s leading scorer in Qatar. But he missed out on a second straight title as Argentina and Lionel Messi won on penalty kicks.
LUSAIL, Qatar — Kylian Mbappé scored a hat trick in the World Cup final, he was the tournament’s leading scorer in Qatar, and he still missed out on winning a second straight title.
Mbappé had been the leader France desperately needed as time was running out with the defending champions trailing 2-0. The forward had been practically invisible up to that point. Mbappé’s hat trick was only the second in a World Cup final — the first was by England striker Geoff Hurst in 1966.
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