- Lionel Messi scored his first World Cup hat trick, tying Miroslav Klose’s men's World Cup scoring record at 16 and becoming the oldest player (38) to net a hat trick.
- Kylian Mbappé added a brace to move to 14 World Cup goals — both he and Messi are now real contenders to break the all-time mark this tournament.
- A wild historical tidbit: Just Fontaine’s 13 goals—all in the 1958 World Cup—still stands as the single-tournament scoring record.
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