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Animated gif of Kylian Mbappe in a blue France jersey kicking a soccer ball during a World Cup match, with a blurred stadium crowd in the background.

Gabriel Batistuta of Argentina, wearing number 9, celebrates with arms outstretched after scoring a goal at the 1998 World Cup.

Pele sprints toward the ball near the French goal during the 1958 World Cup semifinal in Stockholm, pursued by French defenders, with a packed stadium in the background.

Geoff Hurst's ghost goal

Miroslav Klose of Germany, wearing a black and red jersey celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup semifinal against Brazil at Estadio Mineirao on July 8, 2014, in Belo Horizonte.

Lionel Messi of Argentina, wearing jersey number 10, controls the ball mid-air during the FIFA World Cup 2022 final against France at Lusail Stadium.

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