Kylian Mbappe scores four goals as reigning World Cup winners France qualify for 2022 in Qatar
The 22-year-old scored Wednesday late as France clinched their spot at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, with the win securing top spot in Group D with one game left.
Mbappe’s goal of the night is a scoring history for the French national team.
His hat-trick was the first hat-trick by a French player in an international competition since Dominique Rocheteau in 1985. And by scoring four, he became the first man to do so. so in a match for France since the French legend Just Fontaine in 1958. So did he. only the fourth time ever doing it.
After playing such a pivotal role in France’s 2018 World Cup victory in Russia – scoring four goals, including one in the final – Mbappe stressed his teammates’ desire to be able to try and repeat. their success.
“Even for those who have played there and won it, it’s a great dream to play in a World Cup. The fans love it, so do we. We respect the game. and our opponents. We want to continue on the right track to the end.”
Mbappe has now scored 23 goals in just 52 appearances for Les Bleus.
Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema, who was out of action in 2018, had two goals after the break, while Adrien Rabiot and Antoine Griezmann each scored.
Griezmann’s late penalty was his 42nd penalty for his country, taking him past Michel Platini in the French scoring charts to third all-time, behind only Olivier Giroud and Olivier Giroud. Thierry Henry.
“It was good, everyone got their piece of the pie. It was a bonus result for everything we did well in both halves. The half-time risk was a bit off, but we continued, It’s also about respecting your opponent.”
