Fairytale for Messi as Argentina beat France on penalties in World Cup final

Lionel Messi has led Argentina to a famous World Cup victory, beating France on penalties in a dramatic final in Qatar.

Lionel Messi’s once-in-a-generation career is complete. The Argentina superstar is finally a World Cup champion.

Both men scored in the penalty shootout, but Argentina prevailed 4-2 on spot kicks to lift the World Cup for the third time. 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. It was one-way traffic in the first half as Argentina 2-0 at the break, Messi netting his sixth goal of the tournament after Angel Di Maria was fouled by Ousmane Dembele in the box.

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