Argentina defeated France in the most thrilling World Cup final in history on penalties after Kylian Mbappe’s hat-trick had kept the hosts France in the game. Lionel Messi is now celebrating a dream, career-defining victory.
The first finals to be hosted in the Middle East and Arab globe came to an explosive end on Sunday after 63 matches and an exciting month of competition.
Messi traveled to Qatar hoping to bring Argentina its third World Cup championship, and he succeeded in doing so after a stunning 3-3 tie against France that resulted in a 4-2 shootout victory.
Kingsley Coman was stopped by Emiliano Martinez, Aurelien Tchouameni’s attempt was unsuccessful, and Gonzalo Montiel scored the game-winning goal to send Lusail Stadium into a frenzy of delight.
In addition to following in the footsteps of Diego Maradona, the idol of Argentine football, and guiding his country to World Cup victory, Lionel Messi finally filled in the gaping hole on his resume by capturing the one prize that had escaped him for five attempts—certainly the last time. He enhanced his reputation as the greatest player of all time in the process.
Congratulations Argentina!