Mbappe’s brace, which could have been a hat trick had he buried one of three late chances, sees him level Miroslav Klose’s tally of 16 at World Cup finals, and takes him within two of the new record holder, Lionel Messi. The Argentine’s brace against Austria earlier on Monday saw him pull well clear in the charts.
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