Lionel Messi Shines as Argentina Beat France 4-2 on Penalties to Win World Cup 2022

Lionel Messi shines as Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalties to win World Cup 2022.

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Vondigest reports that after a 3-3 thriller across 120 minutes, Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalties to win their third World Cup, after 36 years.

Earlier, while Argentina took a 2-0 lead via Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria, it was Kylian Mbappe, who got France back with a brace inside 97 seconds in the second half. Messi would find the net once again in extra time but France hit back via another goal from Mbappe from the spot.

Montiel with the last penalty, takes his time stepping up to the spot and just like a lot of his team-mates, hits it low into the bottom left corner of the net. Lloris goes the wrong way, and Montiel runs off in celebration. 4-2 Argentina!

The greatest of endings! It was the trophy Messi wanted the most. It was the finish he wanted the most. And didn’t he put the show for it. A goal from the spot kick. A goal in extra time to put Argentina up ahead again. And a penalty as sweet as the breeze around. Lionel Messi did it all at the Lusail Stadium to claim the trophy he wanted the dearest and will now get to lift the World Cup in his last World Cup match.