Argentina created history by defeating France in the final of the World Cup football series held in Qatar and won the title for the third time. A 36-year dream for Argentina fans has become possible this time. Let’s watch the unforgettable moments of this historic final that made the hearts of the fans soar.
* French President Emmanuel Macron, Qatar King Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Lionel Messi’s wife Antonella Roccuzzo, their children and Messi’s parents were present at the Louisville Stadium to witness the match.
* The King of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, waved to the audience and sat down.
* Former Spanish footballer and World Cup winner Iker Casillas holds the winner’s trophy before the final at Lusail Stadium.
* Before the start of the final, the players of both Argentina and France took a group photo separately.
* France’s Ousmane Dembele fouls Argentina’s Angel Di Maria in the penalty area. This gave Argentina a penalty. Lionel Messi used this to score a brilliant goal. This gave Argentina a 1-0 lead.
* Again Messi ‘Magic’ continued. He volleyed the ball to Alistair, who brilliantly ‘passed’ it to Angel Di Maria. Di Maria scored a fantastic goal at the same pace. At the end of the first half, Argentina took a strong 2-0 lead.
* The game turned upside down in the second half. As the French played cleanly, the Argentines stumbled. In the 79th minute, the French team got a ‘penalty’ opportunity, and Mbappe used it to score a goal, and the French fans in the arena cheered and cheered. Mbabwe threatened to score again in the 81st minute after receiving Duram’s pass before recovering from the shock. The game heated up to tie 2-2 at the end of the second half.
* French President Emmanuel Macron was seen jumping for joy in the stadium and then sitting with his head in his hands in sadness on TV screens.
* No further goals were scored by either team in the allotted 90 minutes and the match went into extra time.
* In the 109th minute, Argentina’s Martinez’s shot towards the goal close to the goal post was blocked by France goalkeeper Lloris. Messi scored the ball that bounced back on him. This gave Argentina a 3-2 lead.
* In the 116th minute of the game, Mbappe made perfect use of the ‘penalty’ opportunity for the French team and scored a ‘hattrick’. The match was tied 3-3. As no additional goals were scored, the match went to a ‘penalty shoot out’ to decide the winner.
* Mbappe scored in France’s first chance and Messi scored in Argentina’s first chance. Argentina’s Dybala scored on the other side as France squandered the 2nd chance. In the 3rd chance, France scored again and Argentina’s Parades scored to take the lead 3-1. Francy Kolo Mwani scored in the 4th chance. Meanwhile, Gonzalo Montiel scored a goal for Argentina to ensure victory. As a result, Argentina won 4-2 and won the championship. Messi’s World Cup dream has come true