Lionel Messi’s dream has finally come true as Argentina beat France on penalties to win Qatar 2022 World Cup.
The South American champions flew out of the blocks at the Lusail Iconic Stadium to become the first nation to boast a two-goal lead at half-time of a World Cup final since 1998.
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Fittingly, it was Messi who opened the scoring, showing ice-cold composure from the penalty spot to become the first player to have found the back of the net in the round of 16, quarter-final, semi-final, and final of the same World Cup.
However, Lionel Messi’s 108th-minute strike was not enough to give Argentina the deserved win after Kylian Mbappe scored in the 118th minute in the Qatar 2022 World Cup final on Sunday.
A 23rd-minute penalty from Argentina captain Lionel Messi and a 36th-minute strike from Angel Di Maria left the South Americans in a commanding position at the break.
French roared back from two goals down to bring the score to 2-2.
France hit back in the second half as Kylian Mbappe converted an 80th-minute penalty and equalised with an acrobatic volley a minute later.
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Argentina won the cup for the first time since a Diego Maradona-inspired victory at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.
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