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Tom Victor

Geoff Hurst reacts to Kylian Mbappe's World Cup final hat-trick after Ally McCoist dig

England's 1966 World Cup hero Geoff Hurst was gracious in his response after France star Kylian Mbappe matched his feat in the 2022 final.

Mbappe netted three times - twice from the penalty spot - as Didier Deschamps' side came from 2-0 and 3-2 down to force a shoot-out against Argentina at Lusail Stadium. The 2018 World Cup winners failed to go back-to-back, though, with Kingsley Coman and Aurelien Tchouameni failing from the spot as Argentina prevailed 4-2 on penalties.

When PSG frontman Mbappe completed his treble, it was met with a dig at Hurst from ITV commentator Ally McCoist. The former Scotland international joked that it was the first World Cup final hat-trick where all three goals crossed the line, an allusion to Hurst's contentious effort in the 1966 final against West Germany.

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