It’s a dream come true for Lionel Messi and Argentina after leading Argentina to lift the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar against the defending reigning champions, France.
The victory handed the South American champions their first World Cup title in 36 years since 1986. Argentina who won their first-ever World Cup trophy in 1978 had lost three finals before now.
Argentina wrote their names in the tournament’s history with a hard-fought 4-2 win on penalties after a dramatic 3-3 draw after 120 minutes of play.
Lionel Messi (23′ (P) and Angel Di Maria (36′) gave the Argentines a tw0-goal lead in the first half, keeping the French side silent until the 80th minute when Kylian Mbappe scored twice in the space of two minutes (80′ (P), 81′) to revive the French hopes.
Randal Kolo Muani gave the Frenchs a lifeline by converting his spot-kick to take the tally to 3-2 but their hopes were dashed when Hugo Lloris failed to stop Gonzalo Montiel from scoring the decider as the shootout ended 4-2 in Argentina’s favour.
