Argentina are 2022 FIFA World Cup champions!
Argentina have won the World Cup for the third time after beating France on penalties in Doha. Lionel Messi scored twice as he finally got his hands on football’s most coveted prize, cementing his legendary status.
Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalty kicks after a thrilling 3-3 draw which saw Lionel Messi score twice and Kylian Mbappe score a hat-trick.
Messi converted first for Argentina in the shootout, just as he’d opened the scoring from the spot in normal time, a precursor to one of the goals of the tournament. A swashbuckling counter-attack conceived deep in their own half found Messi, whose flick to Julian Alvarez was astounding. Alexis Mac Allister’s cross reached Angel di Maria, who found the bottom corner. Even at 34, Di Maria remains a player for the biggest stage.
It was a stunning counter-attack goal and it had the masses of Argentine supporters singing “We want to win it for the third time” with greater gusto than ever before. The French have scaled the heights at World Cups and European Championships since their watershed night in Paris 24 years ago – but they appeared dazed and confused by Argentina at the Lusail Iconic Stadium.
