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When he saved his team from defeat against Argentina in extra time on Sunday, France forward Kylian Mbappe became the second player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final, and the game ended 3-3 before penalties.
Geoff Hurst of England became the first player to score three goals in a championship game when they defeated West Germany 4-2 in overtime in 1966.
The first two occurred unexpectedly, with France trailing Argentina 2-0 and failing to register a single shot on goal until Mbappe converted a penalty in the 80th minute.
Les Blues levelled the score with an absolutely stunning finish 97 seconds later, completely changing the course of the match.
With the exception of the occasional unsuccessful run down the left touchline during the first 80 minutes, Mbappe was hardly visible as France appeared dejected and out of it.
Didier Deschamps appeared to be in trouble and had earlier made a strong statement with a double substitution in the 41st minute.
Despite shootout specialist Emi Martinez getting a hand on the attempt, Mbappe dispatched it. Moments later, the Aston Villa goalkeeper suffered a similar fate.
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