Mbappé's double fires France, Messi hat trick sends Argentina flying
17 Jun 2026, 06:27 GMT
By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)
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Source URL: http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/17/mbappes-double-fires-france-messi-hat-trick-sends-argentina-flying/
After a quiet first half, Kylian Mbappé took over. The France captain scored twice as Les Bleus beat Senegal 3-1 in their World Cup opener, moving past Pelé with 14 career World Cup goals. Lionel Messi rolled back the years with a sensational hat trick.