Argentina vs France, FIFA World Cup Final HIGHLIGHTS: Lionel Messi Cements Legacy Among Greats Of The Game As Argentina Beat France 4-2 On Penalties
FIFA WC 2022 Final, Argentina vs France: Messi nets a brace as Argentina beat France To clinch third World Cup title.
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What a tournament the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar has turned out to be. In terms of the sporting quality and the sheer ability of any team to beat any other on their day, this tournament delivered on the massive hype in the build up to the competition. And now it has all come down to the summit clash, the final between Argentina and France.
Even the teams that have entered the finale haven't looked invincible. In fact, despite coming on the back of a record international winning streak, Argentina, in a massive upset were beaten by the second-lowest ranked team playing in the tournament in Saudi Arabia.
France, on the other hand, may have started in a dominant fashion but in a shocking result were defeated by Tunisia. If anything this World Cup has reiterated, it is the fact that matches are not won or lost by reputation but by the sheer skill or the lack of it on display on the match day.
And so Lionel Messi might be the Greatest of All Time for some and Kylian Mbappe could well be on his way to become one of the greats of the game himself but on the day, under pressure and during a tensed situation, can they deliver it for their team might go on to decide the fate of this match.
Make no mistake, this isn't about Messi or Mbappe alone for they can produce moments of individual brilliance but without a team effort it might amount to nothing at all. There will be emotions on display for sure but the side that is able to better execute their plans and not get carried away by the emotions could have the last laugh.
Fasten your seat belts, ladies and gentlemen, for this promises to be one adventurous journey. It has an ageing superstar making his final attempt to lift the trophy, a young prodigy raring to beat his chest and draw level with an incredible Pele record and the intensity of close to 90,000 in a packed Lusail Stadium in Qatar.
What A MATCH!
That brings us an end to one of the greatest games in football. Surely among the greats played in a FIFA World Cup final. Argentina should have ideally won it within the 90 minutes itself, having dominated the proceedings for the first 80 minutes of the match but Kylian Mbappe showed why he is rated so highly as he scored a World Cup final hat-trick. Sadly for him though, it wasn't France's night. For Argentina, their dream is fulfilled. Messi now has a World Cup title to his name, a trophy that eluded him all his career. Is this the last time the world is seeing him in Argentina colours?
PENALTY SHOOTOUT: ARGENTINA BEAT FRANCE 4-2
Mbappe Scores the first one for France followed by Messi converting his penalty. However, Martinez then saves the second penalty which was taken by Coman. Paulo Dybala gives Argentina the lead when he converts his penalty. Argentina are on the edge of win with Tchouameni shot being off target. However, Paredes then converted the goal for Argentina and even though scored for France, Argentina's Montiel scored the final penalty to help his team emerge as the World Champions.
ARGENTINA 4- FRANCE 2
Argentina 3- 3 France after EXTRA TIME
What a game this has been for a World Cup final. Arguably one of the greatest. The big guns have fired. France have come back from behind not once but twice and now it has all come down to the penalty shootout.
World Cup Final Hat-trick for KYLIAN MBAPPE!!!!!!
118'- GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL! Mbappe doensn't miss those. It's hat-trick for the French Superstar. France are alive. ARG 3- 3 FRA
MESSIIIIIIIIIIII SCORESSSSSSSSS AGAINNNNNNN!
109'- GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!!!!!!!!!! Messi scores to put Argentina ahead. Who writes his script? Is that the winner from the little master? A goal by the barest of margins as the ball went inside the line by millimeters. Argentina 3- 2 France
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