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France beat Messi's Argentina 4-3 to reach World Cup quarter-finals

Kylian Mbappe's second-half brace sends France into World Cup quarter-finals and leaves Lionel Messi's international career in tatters

Teenager Kylian Mbappe scored two goals in four minutes to send France charging into the World Cup quarter-finals and Lionel Messi home with a thrilling 4-3 win over Argentina on Saturday.

The 19-year-old forward's electric pace caused Argentina problems all afternoon and his twin strikes helped France overturn a 2-1 deficit and set up a quarter-final date with Portugal or Uruguay, who play later on Saturday.

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