Argentina wins the 2022 World Cup
1737 Sunday, 18 December, 2022, 22:00 It took 90 minutes of regulation, 30 minutes of extra time and a penalty kick shootout to decide it — but Argentina is the 2022 World Cup champion. It was the two superstars who stepped up first for their sides in the shootout. France kicked first and Kylian Mbappé, who had a hat trick in the game, blasted it by Argentina's Emiliano Martínez. Next up was the legend. Lionel Messi approached the spot and calmly rolled one in to tie it up. That tit for tat exchange was fitting for a match where each side's talisman turned in an inspired performance. But after that, France missed their next two attempts to give Argentina a big advantage. And after Gonzalo Montiel made it four in a row for Argentina, it was over. Going into the shootout, the two sides were tied at 3-3 after some truly epic moments of open play. Messi’s two goals helped La Albiceleste capture their third World Cup and first since Diego Maradona led the team to glory in 1986 in Mexico. The defending champion France was seeking to become the first team to win back-to-back World Cup titles in 60 years (Brazil 1958, 1962). Despite the loss, France’s Kylian Mbappé’s hat trick secured him the Golden Boot, awarded to the tournament’s leading goal scorer. |
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