Mbappe became just the second man to score three times in a World Cup final after England’s Geoff Hurst in 1966.
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In what many have dubbed to be the World Cup of the underdogs, Argentina bounced back from a shocking opening game defeat to Saudi Arabia to beating Mexico, Poland, Australia, Netherlands, and Croatia on their way to the final.
The Atlas Lions became the first African country to do so after stunning Portugal in a 1-0 win in the quarterfinals
He was admitted to hospital last week, with a previous report claiming that he had been moved to end-of-life care.
The opener from Giroud saw the centre-forward become France’s highest goalscorer of all time, with the 36-year-old, who has benefited from Karim Benzema’s absence at the tournament, moving past Thierry Henry.
The reigning world champions will begin their Group D campaign on November 22 before also taking on Denmark and Tunisia on November 26 and November 30 respectively.
Goals from Neymar and Danilo secure PSG a 2-1 away victory against Lorient, but there was a concern on Mbappe.
Mbappe, who played in PSG’s 1-0 Ligue 1 win over Marseille on Sunday, was said to have felt betrayed by the club hierarchy.
Forbes estimate Paris St-Germain forward Mbappe, who is 23, will earn $128 million (£115.2 million) this season.
Mathias Pogba is currently in custody in Paris, France as he is under investigation for his alleged role in the blackmail plot involving the former Manchester United midfielder.
The Frenchman was linked with a move to Real Madrid earlier in the summer, but he elected to sign a new contract with PSG where he has began the season in fine form, scoring seven goals in five appearances.
His feat was in Paris Saint-Germain’s emphatic 7-1 win over Lille.
Mbappe saw his spot-kick saved by Yann Sommer to see his side knocked out of the tournament – three years on from their World Cup glory.
He had been expected to join Los Blancos as a free agent, but signed a blockbuster new three-year deal with PSG last month.
Mbappé comes in as the most valuable, having had a stellar season with Paris Saint-Germain with 60 goal involvements (39 goals, 21 assists) in 46 games in all competitions.
Mbappe had for a long time appeared likely to leave PSG at the end of his contract and sign for admirers Real Madrid.
The 23-year-old’s future had been one of the most talked-about transfer sagas ahead of the summer window, with his contract at the Parc des Princes set to expire on June 30.
Off contract in June, Mbappe has long been expected to join Real Madrid this summer.
The 22-year-old’s contract in Paris expires this summer and there has been intense speculation about where he will be playing next season.
Haaland, 21, will join City at the end of the season having spent two-and-a-half successful years at Dortmund