Lionel Messi (23 from a penalty kick and 109) and Angel Di Maria (36) scored the goals of the Argentine national team, while Kylian Mbappe scored (80 from a penalty kick, 82 and 118 from a penalty kick).
Kingsley Coman and Aurelien Tchoamene each missed two penalties, while the Argentine national team’s quartet succeeded in executing penalty kicks.
The Argentine national team won the World Cup for the third time in its history, following 1978 and 1986.
The Argentine national team also became the first holder of the Copa America title to win the World Cup.
Lionel Scaloni, at the age of 44 years and 216 days, became the youngest coach to win the World Cup since his compatriot Cesar Menotti, also with Argentina, in 1978.
Lionel Messi was the first player to lose a World Cup final with the armband and then win another final with the armband as well.
And 8 final matches (out of 11 matches) that brought together a South American team and a European team in the World Cup resulted in the coronation of a South American.
Argentina vs France match – details and events |
The Argentine national team wins the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™
Penalty kicks:
Argentina: Messi (succeeds), Dybala (succeeds), Paredes (succeeds), Montiel (succeeds): (4)
France: Mbappe (successful), Koeman (wasting), Tchoameni (wasting), Mwani (succeeding): (2)
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Kylian Mbappe becomes the fifth player to score in two World Cup finals following Brazilians Fava and Pele, German Paul Breitner and French Zinedine Zidane.
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Kylian Mbappe becomes the second player to score in two consecutive World Cup finals.
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Kylian Mbappe becomes the first European player to score in two consecutive World Cup finals
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Kylian Mbappe becomes the fifth player to score 3 goals in the final matches of the World Cup, following the Brazilians Fava and Pele, the English Jeff Hurst and the French Zinedine Zidane.
Crossing towards a penalty shootout
The end of the exciting confrontation with a positive draw 3-3
120 + 3: Moani is alone, and goalkeeper Martinez was wonderful in defending his goal
Ring 118: Kylian Mbappe adjusts the scale! “Hattrick” for the star of the French national team in the match
Ring 117: A penalty kick for the French team
Ring 109: Messi puts Argentina ahead! Messi brings tango dancers closer to the title
Ring 108: Messi’s shot was blocked by the brilliant Loris
Return of the match: the second additional period
end of the first period
105 + 1: Lautaro singles himself out once more and misses the opportunity for the third goal!
Ring 105: A dangerous opportunity for Argentina! Lautaro was alone, aiming, but Upamecano caught up just in time
The start of the first period
Now on to the two more sessions
The end of the second half and the match in normal time tied 2-2
90 + 07: Messi’s powerful shot was narrowly removed by Louis!
Ring 82: Crazy scenario! Mbappe adjusts the scale (2-2)
80 minutes: Mbappe scores the first goal for the roosters (2-1)
Ring 79: Otamendi obstructs Mwani .. a penalty kick for France!
Ring 59: Di Maria puts Alvarez alone, and the latter shoots, but Lloris was in the right place
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France becomes the first team to fail to take a shot during the first half in a World Cup final (since 1966).
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France fail to take a shot during the first half for the first time in a World Cup match (since 1966).
Ring 49: De Paul’s shot “on the fly” almost embarrassed Loris!
The return of the match in its second half
The end of the first half, with the Argentine national team leading France (2-0) in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ final.
Ring 36: A typical counterattack, sealed by Di Maria, once morest Loris (2-0).
- Lionel Messi alone holds the record for the number of goal participations in the history of the World Cup, with 20 participation, ahead of the Germans Gerd Mueller, Miroslav Klose, the Brazilians Pele and Ronaldo.
- Lionel Messi becomes the first player to contribute goals in 14 World Cup matches.
- Lionel Messi becomes the first player to contribute a goal and an assist in 4 World Cup matches.
- Lionel Messi becomes the first player to contribute a goal and an assist in 3 matches during a single World Cup tournament.
Ring 23: Lionel Messi opens the scoring from a penalty kick (1-0).
Ring 21: Di Maria bypasses Dembele, and the latter obstructs him! The Polish referee announces a penalty kick to Argentina
Ring 05: Alexis McAlister’s powerful shot was brilliantly blocked by Loris!
Lionel Messi alone holds the record for the number of matches in the history of the World Cup, with 26 matches, ahead of German Lothar Matthaus.
France’s Hugo Lloris holds the record for the number of matches for a goalkeeper in the history of the World Cup, with 20 matches, ahead of Germany’s Manuel Neuer.
The start of the dream final on the stage of Lusail Stadium
Poland’s Marciniak is the referee for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Final match between Argentina and France
Enter the Argentine national team players to do the warm-up moves:
Entering the players of the French national team to do the warm-up movements:
Closing ceremony of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™
Starting lineup Argentina – France
The line-ups are in!
Today’s #FIFAWorldCup Final Starting XIs for Argentina and France ⤵️
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) December 18, 2022
The Argentine national team reaches the stage of the World Cup final
The arrival of the French team bus to Lusail Stadium
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The eleventh final between a South American team and a European team in the World Cup.
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The first World Cup final match between two teams with the same number of previous titles since the 1994 final between Brazil and Italy (not counting the 2010 final, which brought together two teams that had not previously won the title).
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Argentina is in the World Cup final for the sixth time in its history, following 1930, 1978, 1986, 1990 and 2014.
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France is in the World Cup final for the fourth time in its history, following 1998, 2006 and 2018.
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Argentina is in the final for the second time in the last 3 World Cups.
A dazzling aerial show in the sky of “Lusail” on the occasion of the National Day of the State of Qatar before the start of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ final.