ARGENTINA VS. FRANCE WAS THE BEST WORLD CUP FINAL
Argentina wins World Cup final against France in penalty shootout
In one of the sport's most thrilling games ever, Argentina defeated France on penalties to win the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Sunday. Argentina prevailed 4-2 on penalties following a 3-3 deadlock after extra time.
Messi scored twice during the game, with the 108th-minute goal appearing to give Argentina the victory. However, Kylian Mbappé complete his triple trick by scoring on a penalty kick in the 118th minute. Mbappé had already tied the game in the 81st minute with two goals in the space of two minutes.
Emiliano Martinez, an Argentine goalie, stopped the second round of penalty kicks
In the third round, Aurélien Tchouaméni's missed penalty kick proved to be the deciding factor.
As he has stated that this will be his final World Cup, Messi will likely retire as a champion after winning his first World Cup.
Argentina won the World Cup final on penalties after sharing it with France, proving Lionel Messi's assertions that he is the best football player in history.
Messi scored twice each side of a goal from the outstanding Angel Di Maria to give Argentina a 2-0 lead at the break and a 3-2 advantage in overtime.
At the start of the shootout, Kinglsey Coman's penalty kick was saved by Emiliano Martinez, and Aurelien Tchoumeni's attempt was wide. However, Messi's teammate from Paris Saint-Germain, Kylian Mbappe, scored a hat-trick, becoming just the second player in World Cup final history to accomplish the feat. After Messi, Paulo Dybala, and Leandro Paredes had scored goals, Gonzalo Montiel was left to beat Hugo Lloris and give his nation its third World Cup victory.
ARG - Lionel Messi (23 mins, pen)
ARG Angel Di Maria (36 mins)
FRA - Kylian Mbappe (80 mins, pen)
FRA - Kylian Mbappe (81 mins)
ARG Lionel Messi (108 mins)
FRA - Kylian Mbappe (118 mins, pen)
In the first half, Argentina dominated France, which was trying to regain the championship for the first time since Brazil in 1962. Messi scored Argentina's game-winning goal from the penalty spot in the 23rd minute after Ousmane Dembele fouled Di Maria.
Di Maria was an unexpected choice for the left wing and regularly harassed Les Bleus before scoring one of the great World Cup championship goals. The Juventus winger expertly despatched a scything counter-attack that included Messi, Julian Alvarez, and Alexis MacAllister.
In the 41st minute, Didier Deschamps of France took the severe decision of removing Olivier Giroud and the disastrous Dembele.
In the first half, Argentina dominated France, which was trying to regain the championship for the first time since Brazil in 1962. Messi scored Argentina's game-winning goal from the penalty spot in the 23rd minute after Ousmane Dembele fouled Di Maria.
Di Maria was an unexpected choice for the left wing and regularly harassed Les Bleus before scoring one of the great World Cup championship goals. The Juventus winger expertly despatched a scything counter-attack that included Messi, Julian Alvarez, and Alexis MacAllister.