FIFA World Cup 2022 Final, Argentina vs France, Highlights: Argentina crowned World Cup champions

December 18, 2022

00:26 (IST)

64 games, countless number of goals, and memories of a lifetime. This FIFA World Cup, despite its controversies off the field, provided quality football on it. In the end, it was a fairytale ending for one of football's most-celebrated players, Lionel Messi, who guided Argentina to their third title! That's all folks, until next time, its a goodbye! 

00:16 (IST)

Argentina officially are presented with the FIFA World Cup trophy! 

00:06 (IST)

FIFA World Cup LIVE updates 

France players receive their runners-up medal. 

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Lionel Messi is named Player of the Tournament! 

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FIFA World Cup LIVE updates 

Kylian Mbappe wins the Golden Boot award! He scored eight goals in total! 

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Emiliano Martinez is awarded Golden Glove award. 

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Argentina's Enzo Fernandez, 21, is awarded with the FIFA Young Player Award! 

23:51 (IST)

FIFA World Cup LIVE updates 

Time for the presentation ceremony! 

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FIFA World Cup LIVE 

Argentina win the FIFA World Cup 2022 on penalties, beating France 4-2. Lionel Messi's dream finally comes true, winning a World Cup, the only trophy that was missing in his celebrated career. Heartbreak for France, and Kylian Mbappe, whop had scored a hat-trick. 

23:20 (IST)

FIFA World Cup LIVE 

Penalty shootout

France: ✔️❌❌✔️

Argentina: ✔️✔️✔️✔️

23:19 (IST)

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Time for the penalty shootouts....

23:16 (IST)

After extra time: Argentina 3-3 France

It ends 3-3! And we will have a penalty shootout to decide the winners of FIFA World Cup 2022. Lionel Messi initially gave Argentina a 3-2 lead in extra-time, only for Mbappe to level matters again. 

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117' Argentina 3-3 France

Goal! Kylian Mbappe nets a hat-trick in this final! What a contest this has been, an extraordinary final! 

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109' Argentina 3-2 France

Lionel Messi puts Argentina ahead yet again! Lautaro Martinez fires his shot across the goal, but Hugo Lloris clears that away, Messi is just hovering in front of Lautaro and puts it past Lloris. 

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A legend in the making! 

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Argentina 2-2 France

Half time in extra-time, and the score remains 2-2. Argentina have had their chances, but just 15 minutes remain in the extra time, the second period of which will get underway soon. 

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Argentina 2-2 France

France make a substitution, with Adrien Rabiot making way for Youssouf Fofana. 

22:39 (IST)

Argentina 2-2 France

The first period of extra time is underway! It's been an exhilarating contest so far, andit will be interesting to see who comes out on top tonight. 

22:37 (IST)

Full time: Argentina 2-2 France

Full time! Two goals from Kylian Mbappe saves France from a position of almost no hope left for Les Bleus. But, this game is well and truly alive, and with scores level after full time, there will be an extra time of 30 minutes to decide a winner. If scores are still level after extra time, then it goes to penalties. 

22:24 (IST)

Argentina 2-2 France

Eight minutes have been added in injury time. A lot of time still to get a result, or will this go to extra time? 

22:21 (IST)

Argentina 2-2 France

GOAAL! What a comeback! Two goals from Kylian Mbappe, one from a penalty, brings France right back in it! What a miraculous comeback from Les Bleus! 

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Argentina 2-1 France

+Goalll! The contest is alive once again! Kylian Mbappe gives France some hope, as he converts a penalty. France have halved Argentina's lead. 

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71' Argentina 2-0 France

Substitution from  France as Antoine Griezmann and Theo Hernandez are off, making way for Kinglsey Coman and Eduardo Camavinga. 

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64' Argentina 2-0 France

Substitution by Argentina as goal-scorer Angel di Maria comes off, making way for Acuna with a bit more than 25 minutes to go. Time is clearly running out for France. 

21:53 (IST)

Watch Lionel Messi's first-half goal against France here!

21:47 (IST)

54' Argentina 2-0 France

At this point, France are definitely desperate for an equaliser. Antoine Griezmann wins a corner kick, but his shot is saved by Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez. 

21:44 (IST)

Lionel Messi created history earlier in this FIFA World Cup final! 

21:42 (IST)

Argentina 2-0 France

The second half of this final is underway in Lusail. Argentina the happier team at the moment, but can France script a comeback? 

21:25 (IST)

Half time Argentina 2-0 France

So, Argentina head to half-time with a double advantage, with goals from Lionel Messi and Angel di Maria giving them a 2-0 lead. France will have just 45 minutes to turn this around and find a way back, without Argentina adding one more, but will they? 

21:18 (IST)

Argentina 2-0 France 

Just before half time, France make a double change. Olivier Giroud and Ousmane Dembele are off, and are replaced by Marcus Thuram and Kolo Muani. Meabnwhile, seven minutes have been added in injury time, and two minutes of the same have already passed. 

21:11 (IST)

36' Argentina 2-0 France 

GOOAL! Angel di Maria doubles Argentina's lead in Lusail. Lloris rushes out to save the ball, but di Maria, after collecting a pass from Alexis Mac Allister, fires this one into the far bottom corner. 

20:58 (IST)

23' Argentina 1-0 France 

GOAAAAL! Lionel Messi gives Argentina a 1-0 lead as he converts a penalty. Messi takes a short run-up to the shot, Lloris dives to his right but the ball heads towards the opposite direction and it's a goal for Argentina

20:52 (IST)

19' Argentina 0-0 France 

France defender Lucas Hernandez is fouled outside the box and it's a free-kick for Les Bleus. There's a free-kick, but France cannot make anything out of it with Giroud's header not paving the way for a goal. 

20:48 (IST)

17' Argentina 0-0 France 

Argentina create another opportunity to score, the build-up is good, but Angel di Maria's shot goes way off target, and it's a miss for Lionel Scaloni's men. 

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15' Argentina 0-0 France 

Nervy moments for France and their defensive unit as Argentina create opportunities to score, but cannot get past the France goalkeeper. 

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11' Argentina 0-0 France 

Hugo Lloris is receiving some treatment to his shoulder after the France goalkeeper collides with Argentina's Romero during an Argentine corner. Lloris was coming off his line to collect the ball. 

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Argentina 0-0 France 

Argentina enjoying possession of the ball in early stages of the final, and Alexis Mac Allister has an opportunity to shoot, but Mac Allister's shot is saved by France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris makes an important save. 

20:35 (IST)

1' Argentina 0-0 France 

France, the defending champions, get the FIFA World Cup 2022 final underway in Lusail. Remember, should France win, they will be the first team since Brazil in 1962 to successfully defend the FIFA World Cup title, 

20:28 (IST)

FIFA World Cup 2022 LIVE Updates 

Right, national anthems of both Argentina and France are complete. The wait is finally over. The FIFA World Cup 2022 final is set to get underway at the Lusail Iconic Stadium. Players of both teams shake hands before the contest. Just moments away now....

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FIFA World Cup 2022 LIVE Updates 

Lionel Messi set to create another record! 

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Former England international Wayne Rooney and Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan share a light moment ahead of the final 

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FIFA World Cup 2022 LIVE Updates 

Less than 20 minutes to go now! 

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American-Nigerian singer Davido performs at the FIFA World Cup 2022 closing ceremony 

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FIFA World Cup 2022 LIVE Updates 

A glittering closing ceremony in Lusail ahead of the FIFA World Cup final 

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FIFA World Cup 2022 LIVE Updates 

Lineups: 

Argentina XI: Martinez; Molina, Romero, Otamendi, Acuña; De Paul, Fernández, Mac Allister; Di María, Messi, Álvarez

France XI: Lloris; Koundé, Varane, Upamecano, Hernandez; Griezmann, Tchouaméni, Rabiot; Dembélé, Giroud, Mbappé

19:23 (IST)

An interesting fact!

19:09 (IST)

Who will come out victorious? 

19:00 (IST)

Is this the night for Lionel Messi? 

18:48 (IST)

Lionel Messi stands on the brink of a long-awaited World Cup winner’s medal as Argentina faces defending champions France in Sunday’s final. One of football’s greatest players of all time is within touching distance of the one major trophy that has eluded him in his storied career. If Argentina are to win the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1986, here is how they might do it.

Preview: It is now or never for Lionel Messi.

The Argentina superstar’s once-in-a-generation career will be defined — for many — by whether he leads his country to the World Cup title on Sunday.

Can he finally, at the age of 35, win soccer’s biggest prize to secure his place alongside Pelé and Diego Maradona in the pantheon of the game’s greatest ever players?

Standing in his way is France, the defending champion, and Kylian Mbappé, the player best positioned to take over from Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as soccer’s marquee name.

That’s if he hasn’t already.

Mbappé also is standing on the cusp of history heading into the match at the 80,000-seat Lusail Stadium, a title decider that is filled with storylines.

The 23-year-old France forward is looking to emulate Pelé by being a champion at his first two World Cups and set up the prospect of a third title, a feat only ever achieved by the Brazil great who has been hospitalized during this year’s tournament because of a respiratory infection.

Mbappé was 19 when he led France to its second World Cup title in 2018, becoming the youngest scorer in a final since a 17-year-old Pelé did so in 1958. While Pelé ended up being a peripheral figure in Brazil’s 1962 triumph — he didn’t play in the knockout stage because of injury — Mbappé has been France’s go-to player in the team’s bid to repeat.

Who wins the Golden Boot — the award for the top scorer — is just one of the many other narratives around the final. Kylian Mbappe (5 goals), Lionel Messi (5), Julian Alvarez (4) and Olivier Giroud (4) all in contention to win the Golden Boot, and it could very well go down to the wire.

With inputs from The Associated Press 

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