Lionel Messi’s once-in-a-generation career is complete. The Argentine superstar is finally a champion of the global soccer tournament.
scored twice and converted in a penalty shootout too, carrying his side to victory over France after the greatest final in the competition’s history ended in a 3-3 draw after extra time in Qatar on Sunday .Kylian Mbappe
Argentina keeper Emiliano Martinez proved their hero again, saving Kingsley Coman’s penalty and Aurelien Tchouameni then fired wide to give Argentina their first world title since 1986.France had come from two goals down to level over 90 minutes with Mbappe netting twice in two minutes, first with an 80th-minute penalty and then a dazzling volley.
In a final of extraordinary twists and turns, Mbappe became only the second man to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final following Geoff Hurst’s treble for England in the 1966 victory over West Germany.But it was Messi’s day as the Argentine captain, considered by many to be the greatest footballer of all-time, was at last able to lift the one trophy that had eluded him.
Europe’s run of four straight World Cup winners is over. The last South American champions were Brazil, and that was also in Asia — when Japan and South Korea hosted the tournament in 2002.
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