Leo Messi has finally managed to lift the missing and long-awaited World Cup trophy with Argentina. The team led by coach Scaloni triumphed after the penalty kick, in one of the most beautiful finals in the history of the World Cup. FIFA. This after the regular time of the challenge ended in thrilling 3-3 figures.
In the first half of the match, Argentina was clearly the better team, while France never played its game. This made the constant efforts of Messi and his friends eventually pay off in the 23rd minute, when the referee awarded a penalty in their favor. Messi had no way to make a mistake from the penalty spot by taking advantage of his own. Just a few minutes later, the Latin Americans scored another goal with Angel Di Maria, after a model counterattack. The first half of the match ended with the result 2-0, and the challenge was already considered closed.
But the excitement would last much longer. France came into the game again lukewarm during the second half, but found their rhythm in the last 20 minutes of the match. The Roosters benefited from a penalty awarded in their favor to narrow the gap to just 1 goal, as Mbappe was accurate from the penalty spot. Just 1 minute later, it was Mbappe again who with a fantastic shot at the entrance of the area equalized the result, sending seven French fans into the sky. The challenge thus turned to extra time.
In the extra 30 minutes, Messi took the lead again, but Mbappe also scored for France, again from the penalty spot, completing his hat-trick, a remarkable moment in a World Cup final.
The teams then went to penalties, where the hero turned out to be the goalkeeper of Argentina, Emiliano Martinez. The latter stopped Kingsley Coman's penalty, while Aurelian Tchouameni shot wide. The Argentines, on the other hand, did not miss any of their penalties, and Montiel scored the last 11-yarder, opening the way for Messi's incredible celebration and exaltation with his friends.
