Argentina defeated France to win their third World Cup at Qatar 2022.
Gatekeepers News reports that it was a fierce final which ended in a penalty shoot-out at the Lusail Stadium on Sunday.
The game which ended 3-3 after extra time, ended 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out in favour of the Argentines.
Although Argentina had suffered an upset to Saudi Arabia in their opening game, their rally to reach a second World Cup final in eight years was not only a surprise but a success.
It was a perfect fairy-tale ending for Messi in the World Cup journey after a disappointing early exit to a final defeat in 2014 against Germany, the 35-year-old has finally added a World Cup win to his record.
Messi’s brace and Angel Di Maria’s goal before extra time made up for the three goals for Lionel Scaloni’s men before the penalty kick-off.
Meanwhile, Messi’s PSG teammate, Kylian Mbappe was unable to make history as the second-youngest player, after Brazil legend Pele, to win back-to-back World Cups.
Mbappe’s who fought hard to net a hat-trick on Sunday, became helpless after Kingsley Coman and A. Tchouameni missed their penalties.
The Qatar 2022 World Cup which began 26 days ago, has proven to be one of the most intriguing tournaments with so many upset.
The Moroccans displayed some fascinating efforts having defeated 2010 World Cup Champions, Spain to qualify quarter-final, and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal to stage a semi-final with France, becoming the first African nation to ever reach a semi-final.
They, however, lost the final spot and the third spot to France and Croatia respectively.
