▁area , ▁den ying ▁himself ▁the ▁chance ▁of ▁a ▁hat - tr ick . ▁The ▁two ▁goals ▁took ▁his ▁overall ▁t ally ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁World ▁Cup ▁to ▁four ▁and ▁made ▁him ▁Belg ium ' s ▁highest ▁sc orer ▁in ▁a ▁single ▁World ▁Cup ▁tournament , ▁and ▁made ▁him ▁the ▁first ▁player ▁since ▁Diego ▁Mar ad ona ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁FIFA ▁World ▁Cup ▁to ▁score ▁back - to - back ▁bra ces ▁( two ▁goals ▁in ▁a ▁single ▁game ). ▁ ▁, ▁L uk aku ▁has ▁scored ▁two ▁hat - tr icks ▁during ▁his ▁international ▁career , ▁including ▁the ▁tre ble ▁against ▁Luxemb ourg , ▁and ▁the ▁other ▁in ▁a ▁ 9 – 0 ▁win ▁in ▁a ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁World ▁Cup ▁qual ifier ▁against ▁Gib ral tar ▁in ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁L uk aku ▁has ▁scored ▁more ▁goals ▁in ▁friend lies ▁than ▁in ▁any ▁other ▁format , ▁with ▁ 2 1 . ▁He ▁has ▁scored ▁th ir teen ▁goals ▁in ▁qual ifying ▁for ▁the ▁FIFA ▁World ▁Cup , ▁five ▁in ▁FIFA ▁World ▁Cup ▁final s , ▁seven ▁in ▁qual ifying ▁for ▁the ▁UEFA ▁European ▁Championship , ▁two ▁in ▁the ▁European ▁Championship ▁final s ▁and ▁four ▁in ▁the ▁UEFA ▁Nations ▁League . ▁L uk aku ▁scored ▁his ▁most ▁recent ▁goals ▁in ▁a ▁ 4 – 1 ▁victory ▁in ▁UEFA ▁Euro ▁ 2 0 2 0 ▁qual ifying ▁against ▁Russia , ▁in ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁