Argentina Defeats France To Win FIFA World Cup In Qatar

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Lionel Messi, wearing a black Qatari robe over his blue-and-white Argentina shirt, kissed the World Cup, shuffled toward his teammates and hoisted the golden trophy high in the air. It was an iconic sight that finally — definitively — places the soccer superstar in the pantheon of the game’s greatest players. Messi’s once-in-a-generation career is complete: He is a World Cup champion. In one of the wildest finals in the tournament’s 92-year history, the 35-year-old Messi scored two goals then another Sunday in a shootout as Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalties after a 3-3 draw to claim a third World Cup title. Amid all that, France forward Kylian Mbappé — the heir apparent to the 35-year-old Messi — scored the first hat trick in a final in 56 years, doing all he could to emulate Brazil great Pelé as a champion at his first two World Cups. It wasn’t enough. Now there’s no debate. Messi joins Pelé — a record three-time World Cup champion — and Diego Maradona, the late Argentina great with whom Messi was so often compared, in an exclusive club of the best soccer players of all time. Fireworks explode as artists perform during the World Cup closing ceremony before the final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)  LUSAIL CITY, QATAR – DECEMBER 18: Lionel Messi of Argentina scores the team’s third goal past Hugo Lloris of France during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)  LUSAIL CITY, QATAR – DECEMBER 18: Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates after scoring the team’s third goal during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)  France’s Kylian Mbappe scores his side’s second goal during the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec.18, 2022. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)  Argentine soccer fans celebrate their team’s World Cup victory over France, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)  France’s Kylian Mbappe, center, controls the ball during the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)  LUSAIL CITY, QATAR – DECEMBER 18: Lionel Messi of Argentina lifts the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Winner’s Trophy following the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)  Argentina’s Paulo Dybala, left, and Argentina’s goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez celebrate after during the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)  BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA – DECEMBER 18: In this aerial view, fans of Argentina celebrate the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 win against France on December 18, 2022 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Photo by Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images)  LUSAIL CITY, QATAR – DECEMBER 18: Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates with teammates after scoring the team’s third goal during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)  LUSAIL CITY, QATAR – DECEMBER 18: Lionel Messi of Argentina lifts the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Winner’s Trophy after the team’s victory during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)  LUSAIL CITY, QATAR – DECEMBER 18: Kylian Mbappe of France celebrates after scoring the team’s third goal and their hat trick from the penalty spot during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)  LUSAIL CITY, QATAR – DECEMBER 18: Angel Di Maria of Argentina scores the team’s second goal past Hugo Lloris of France during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)  A video screen shows the score at the end of the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. Argentina won 4-2 in a penalty shootout after the match ended tied 3-3. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)  LUSAIL CITY, QATAR – DECEMBER 18: (EDITORS NOTE: In this photo taken from a remote camera from inside the goal) Argentina players, team officials and family members cut the net as they celebrate the win after the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)  Argentinian players celebrate after winning penalty shootout during the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)  Argentina’s goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez blocks a shot from France’s Kingsley Coman in a penalty shootout during the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)  A fan of France holds his head at the end of the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. Argentina won in a penalty shootout. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)  LUSAIL CITY, QATAR – DECEMBER 18: Lionel Messi of Argentina prepares to receive the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Winner’s Trophy as he interacts with Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)  LUSAIL CITY, QATAR – DECEMBER 18: Lionel Messi of Argentina lifts the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Winner’s Trophy following the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)  Argentina’s Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy as he holds the the Golden Ball award for best player of the tournament, after the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec.18, 2022. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)  Argentine soccer fans celebrate their team’s World Cup victory over France, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)  LUSAIL CITY, QATAR – DECEMBER 18: Rodrigo De Paul of Argentina celebrates with a cigar after the win during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)  Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates with his family after winning the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec.18, 2022. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)  LUSAIL CITY, QATAR – DECEMBER 18: Lionel Messi of Argentina poses with the adidas Golden Ball trophy at the award ceremony following the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) 


Argentina Defeated France In Penalties To Win FIFA World Cup 2022 | Times Now | Sports News 

Duration: 03:43 5 hours ago SHARE SHARE TWEET SHARE EMAIL As per the latest news on Times Now, after an absolutely nail-biting final, Argentina defeated defending champions France in the FIFA World Cup 2022, wherein Argentina won their third World Cup title against France in the penalty shootout by 4-2. On the other hand, team Messi was leading the goal by 2 goals in the first half after Leo Messi scored a penalty in the 23rd minute of the game and Di María scored another goal in the 36th minute. Watch the full video to know more. Stay tuned to Times Now for all the latest updates.


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