Kylian Mbappe took his tally of World Cup final goals to a record four with a hat-trick on Sunday as France drew 3-3 with Argentina before being beaten on penalties.
It was only the second ever treble in a men’s World Cup final, matching England striker Sir Geoff Hurst in 1966, and here, the PA news agency looks at each of the efforts from the 23-year-old Paris St Germain forward over the last two finals.
2018 World Cup
2022 World Cup – first goal
2022 World Cup – second goal
2022 World Cup – third goal
Many congratulations to Mbappe, whatever happens. I’ve had a great run!
— Sir Geoff Hurst (@TheGeoffHurst) December 18, 2022
Mbappe then completed his incredible treble by providing another equaliser with only two minutes left in the additional period, again scoring from the spot to pip Lionel Messi to the Golden Boot. Gonzalo Montiel was penalised for a handball, and Mbappe converted in emphatic fashion.
He went on to beat Martinez again in the subsequent shoot-out but ended up on the losing side as Argentina prevailed 4-2.
