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Stephen Killen

Kylian Mbappe breaks silence after France World Cup final loss to Lionel Messi and Argentina

Kylian Mbappe has vowed that France will return after they were beaten on penalties in the World Cup final by Argentina.

The 23-year-old scooped the Golden Boot and became the first player since Sir Geoff Hurst in 1966 to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final. Although his efforts were in vain as Lionel Scaloni's side were crowned world champions for the first time since 1986.

Mbappe went toe-to-toe with his PSG teammate Lionel Messi on Sunday in the Lusail Stadium, in Qatar, as he dragged the reigning champions back into the final with a 90-second second-half double.

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