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Dec 18, 2022 · Argentina win World Cup on penalties after thrilling final with France. Messi and Mbappe shine in Qatar showpiece. Read the full report.
Dec 18, 2022 · Argentina got off to a rough start at the World Cup after a surprising opening game loss to Saudi Arabia. Messi was the lone goal scorer for his team, but it wasn't enough as they fell 2-1. The squad rebounded against Mexico with a 2-0 victory with Messi and Enzo Fernandez finding the back of the net in the second period.
Dec 18, 2022 · Messi, a World Cup winner at last, collapsed to his knees in the centre circle and was engulfed by jubilant Argentina team-mates. The mind games of Argentina's dancing hero Martinez
- Lionel Messi got his World Cup. (Getty Images) He had earned his first cap with Argentina in 2005 and played in his first World Cup a year later. He played in more World Cup games than any man in history, and he came within a few minutes of winning the championship in 2014, but he went through four World Cup cycles without winning one.
- Kylian Mbappe entered legendary territory. Getty Images. It is well premature to elevate Mbappe to the level of the sport's greatest players, but it is not too soon to point out he’s accomplishing things at his age that they did not — and that maybe he’s on a path to joining their exclusive club.
- Extra time was extraordinary. So many important games that finish tied in regulation begin to lag in the extra periods because the players are exhausted.
- No lead was secure. France came back from 2-0 down in regulation, then from 3-2 down in extra time. West Germany came back from 2-0 down in the 1954 World Cup final against favored Hungary.
Dec 18, 2022 · A World Cup final for the ages delivered a crowning glory for soccer icon Lionel Messi on Sunday as Argentina beat reigning men's champion France on penalty kicks. One of the most dramatic major ...
Dec 18, 2022 · 2 - Didier Deschamps is the fourth manager to lead a nation to back-to-back World Cup finals, after Vittorio Pozzo with Italy (1934, 1938), Carlos Bilardo with Argentina (1986, 1990), and Franz ...
Dec 18, 2022 · Argentina’s Lionel Messi lifts the trophy after winning the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. Argentina won 4-2 in a penalty shootout after the match ended tied 3-3. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) Read More.
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