LONDON: Former English star Geoff Hurst expressed his happiness at the success of French striker Kylian Mbappe for becoming the second player to score three goals (hat-trick) in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 final.
The final match took place at Lusail Stadium on Sunday, December 18, when Argentina beat France in a penalty shootout (4-2) after the two teams drew (2-2) in normal time and (3-3) in extra time.
Hurst scored the only hat-trick in World Cup history 56 years ago, when England beat Germany (4-2) after extra time at Wembley Stadium, in the 1966 World Cup final.
France's Kylian Mbappe poses after receiving the Golden Boot award during the Qatar 2022 World Cup trophy ceremony after the final match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)
Mbappe managed to score a hat-trick of his own during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 final to help his country equalize after being (0-2) down, and again then at (2-3), and force a penalty shootout, in which Argentina won.
