Fans devise theory claiming Kylian Mbappe’s hat-trick goal against Argentina in 2022 FIFA World Cup final shouldn’t stand
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Kylian Mbappe scored a hattrick in the finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup
Fans believe that Kylian Mbappe’s hat-trick goal against Argentina in the 2022 FIFA World Cup final match should have not been allowed to stand. However, the 23-year-old Mbappe had yet another exemplary performance on the grandest stage.
With ten minutes left, he saved France from destruction by scoring twice to send the match into overtime. After this, Lionel Messi gave Argentina the advantage again, however, Mbappe was able to score his third goal owing to a late penalty.
With his second penalty of the night, the Paris Saint-Germain star played it perfectly, hooking the score at 3-3 upon 120 minutes. Kylian Mbappe followed England idol Sir Geoff Hurst as the second player ever to obtain a hat-trick in a World Cup final.
He successfully converted his penalty during the nervy shootout. However, squad mates Kingsley Coman and Aurelien Tchouameni couldn’t maintain their composure, and Argentina won the 4-2 shootout to claim the title of world champions.
However, incisive backers contend that Dayot Upamecano’s handball during the build-up should not have allowed Mbappe’s hat-trick goal to stand. Before falling to Mbappe, the ball emerged to hit Upamecano’s elevated hand during a Coman corner.
A look at Kylian Mbappe’s performance at the 2022 FIFA World Cup
The France hero was unstoppable all through the competition, scoring eight goals overall to become the first player to achieve this feat since Ronaldo Nazario in 2002. Kylian Mbappe won the prestigious Golden Boot award by notching a hat-trick as Argentina defeated Les Bleus in the championship match.
Kylian Mbappe scored twice in 90 seconds before tying the score in climactic extra time from the penalty mark. Since legendary English footballer Sir Geoff Hurst, Mbappe is the first player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final. When France faced Argentina on Sunday, 24-year-old Mbappe was already taking part in his second World Cup championship game.
At the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, he scored France’s fourth goal in the finals of the 2018 FIFA World Cup game as it vanquished Croatia 4-2 to earn his first victory of the year. Kylian Mbappe scored four goals during the FIFA World Cup in Russia and eight goals in Qatar, bringing his tally to 12. He now shares the record of goals at FIFA World Cups with Pele (12 goals in 14 matches), who also marked 12 goals.
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