Lionel Messi's Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalties to win FIFA World Cup 2022; match highlights

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• 18 Dec 2022, 11:25 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: Argentina win 4-2 on penalties

  FT- Argentina win 4-2 on penalties, Messi wins WORLD CUP FINALLY!

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 11:21 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: Dybala...scored! ARG lead 2-1

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 11:20 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: Coman...saved! Martinez saved it!

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 11:19 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: Messi.....scores!

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 11:16 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: Mbappe scores!

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 11:13 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: PENALTIES!

  120' - Onto penalties we go! What a stunning final it has been, a brilliant comeback from France, Kylian Mbappe to the rescue with a brilliant hattrick the final! Messi thought that he had notched the winner, but it was not enough, France somehow salvaged themselves, Mbappe the man for the occasion. Now onto the spot. 

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 11:08 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: France back at 3-3, Mbappe HATTRICK!

  119' - Kylian Mbappe scores a hattrick in the final of FIFA World Cup, what a player, what an occasion, couldn't have been a better time to get his first hattrick, and one of the greatest football matches. 

  ARG 3-3 FRA

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 11:06 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: MBAPPE! SCORES again!

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 11:05 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: France gets penalty!

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 11:01 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: Messi the saviour again!

  108' - EPIC scenes here in Lusail! Argentina score deep into added time and Messi scores the winner perhaps, the most important goal of his life, clinching Argentina the World Cup. 10-odd minutes left for France to find a way back into the match. 

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 10:58 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: Argentina score again! Messi scores!

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 10:51 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: Martinez denied twice! France survive!

  105'-  Lautaro Martinez denied twice, a sublime block from one of the French defenders and later another toe poke somehow saved the French. Argentina on the verge of taking the lead, but France keep them at bay. 

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 10:38 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: Argentina, Messi under the cosh; France dominating

  98' - Argentina have been shell-shocked since conceding the 2 goals, France dominating possession, but Messi's side keeping the at bay, somehow. France certainly on top, but can they get a winner?

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 10:33 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: Kick-off in added time, 30 minutes to determine a winner

  91' - After an astonishing turnaround in the 80th minute, Kylian Mbappe's brace has France back level, looking to win the World Cup for the second successive time. Extra time to find a winner, or then penalties. 

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 10:31 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: Argentina France level 2-2 at fulltime, Mbappe to the rescue

  FT - What a stunning turnaround it has been for France, Argentina led 2-0 at half time, France come back from behind, Mbappe to the rescue, scores a brace in 90 seconds to pull his side level. 

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 10:27 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: Messi almost scores! Lloris to the rescue!

  97' - Argentina almost score, Messi with a stunning shot, Lloris is equal to it, makes a sublime save and keeps his side in the contest France certainly have the advantage going into added time. What a brilliant game. 

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 10:17 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: Mbappe does it France! They are back at 2-2

  81' -  Argentina stunned, 2 goals in 90 seconds from Mbappe and France are back in business, what a turnaround, stuff of the champions, can they take the lead now? What a match, what a comeback!

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 10:13 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: Mbappe! FRANCE are back! 2-2!

   

   

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 10:12 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: Mbappe scores! 

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 10:11 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: PENALTY for FRANCE!

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 09:57 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: Argentina continue to dominate, on the verge of winning final

  66' -  Argentina are putting France to the sword, despite being 2-0 ahead they are still dominating, it just hasn't happened for France today. The service to Mbappe hasn't been there, and Argentina deserve credit for keeping the 23-year-old at bay. 

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 09:27 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: Second half begins, all eyes on Argentina and Messi

  48' -  Argentina lead 2-0 and they are just 45 minutes away from a historic third World Cup triumph, first for Lionel Messi, France are under the cosh, they need a big result today, anything can happen in football, but can they find their way back?

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 09:25 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: Argentina lead 2-0, Messi 45 minutes away from history!

  HT - Argentina and Lionel Messi are 45 minutes away from history, Di Maria and Messi on the scoresheet, they are on the verge of re-writing history, can France stage a comeback, that's the big question. All eyes on Kylian Mbappe can he inspire a remarkable turnaround. 

  ARG 2-0 FRA

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 09:06 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: Angel Di Maria doubles Argentina's lead! France trail 0-2

  36' - Argentina are now trailing 2-0, Argentina have taken the game by the scruff of its neck, a clinical counterattack from Argentina, Mac Allister assists Di Maria who finishes with aplomb! 

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 09:06 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: DI MARIA SCORES!

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 08:55 PM

  LIVE| Messi scores, Argentina lead France 1-0:

  23' - Lionel Messi scores from the spot, bit of a soft penalty as Di Maria went tumbling on Ousmane Dembele's challenge, Messi takes a perfect penalty, beat Lloris and gives his side the lead. 

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 08:52 PM

  LIVE | Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: MESSI scores!

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 08:52 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: Penalty for Argentina

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 08:36 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: Argentina start brightly, test Lloris from distance

  8'- Argentina pile early pressure on France, they are dominating the possession, tested Lloris from distance but France have somehow kept Argentina at bay. 

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 08:21 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: National anthems done! Messi Mbappe faceoff in final!

  1' - The final, one last time for Messi, many more to come for Mbappe, but who will reign supreme tonight only one winner, whose legacy will be built, whose will end, we shall know soon. Enjoy!

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 08:17 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: France's road to final

  France, the defending champions made their way into the final after winning their first group game 4-1 against Australia, they then defeated Denmark 2-0 courtesy of Kylian Mbappe's brace, however, Les Bleus were beaten by Tunisia 0-1 in their final group game. A 3-1 win over Poland in the round of 16, followed by a 2-1 win over England saw the French take on Morocco in the semis and they beat Hakim Ziyech's side 2-0 to reach the summit clash. 

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 08:05 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: Argentina's road to final

  Argentina began their tournament with a shocking loss to Saudi Arabia 2-1. They subsequently beat Mexico 2-0, and also squeezed past Poland 2-0 to reach the round of 16. A 2-1 win over Australia, followed by a 4-3 penalty shootout win over the Netherlands saw Messi's side reach the semis. They eliminated Croatia after a masterclass from the skipper, and thus reached the summit clash.  

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 07:41 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: Messi vs Mbappe, live-action to come up soon

  The FIFA World Cup 2022 final between France and Argentina is all set to begin, the players are warming up, expect an all-star clash. 

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 07:22 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: Di Maria starts!

  After finding himself sidelined for the majority of the knockout games, Angel Di Maria is starting in the final for Argentina. The veteran was a crucial cog for the Lionel Messi-led side when they last reached the final back in 2014. Can he make a telling contribution in his final match for Argentina?

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 07:04 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: Teams announced, check playing XIs

  The playing XIs have been announced for the final, and Giroud starts, while Messi also leads the line for Argentina. 

  Emiliano Martínez; Molina, Romero, Otamendi, Acuña; Di María, De Paul, Enzo Fernández, Mac Allister; Leo Messi. Julián Álvarez.

  Lloris; Koundé, Varane, Upamecano, Théo Hernandez; Antoine Griezmann, Tchouaméni, Rabiot; Dembélé, Giroud, Mbappé

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 06:42 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: Closing ceremony starts soon

  The closing ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2022 final between Argentina and France is set to start soon. Stay tuned into our live coverage for all the latest updates. 

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 06:13 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: Emiliano Martinez lashes out at Kylian Mbappe

  Argentina keeper Emiliano Martinez has slammed Kylian Mbappe ahead of the final, saying that the 23-year-old 'doesn't know football' adding more spice to the summit clash. Earlier, Mbappe had said that the level of football was much better in Europe than in South America. 

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 05:56 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: ARG vs FRA head-to-head record

  As far as the head-to-head record between Argentina and France is concerned, Messi's side holds the advantage having won six matches against their European opponents. On the other hand, France have only won thrice, but the last time they met at the World Cup, an inspiring performance from Mbappe helped the French side win and advance to the next stage. 

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 05:32 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: Argentina team news, will Lisandro Martinez start?

  Argentina have performed admirably in the FIFA World Cup 2022 so far, but head coach Lionel Scaloni faces a tough headache when he will sit down to choose his playing XI. While there are no injury concerns, it remains to be seen whether Lisandro Martinez will be selected in the playing XI or not. 

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 05:20 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France team news: France sweat over Giroud fitness, several players fight sickness

  France have not had it easy in the World Cup so far, they already are missing several star players like Karim Benzema and others through injury, whereas, several players were reported to have suffered some kind of illness ahead of the final. Moreover, there are also doubts over Olivier Giroud's fitness, so it remains to be seen whether he will start or will Marcus Thuram start ahead of him. 

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 05:05 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: List of all previous golden boot winners

  While Messi, Mbappe, Giroud and Alvarez are set to battle it out for the golden boot of FIFA World Cup 2022, here's the list of all the previous top goal scorers in the history of the tournament so far. 

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 04:51 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: Messi-Mbappe in race for golden boot

  The race to win FIFA World Cup 2022 golden boot has also intensified. Both Messi and Mbappe are currently level at five goals each, while Julian Alvarez and Olivier Giroud are further behind on four goals each. Which player will go home with the top goal scorer award, stay tuned to find out. 

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 04:34 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: Closing ceremony details

  The closing ceremony of FIFA World Cup 2022 will begin at 07:00 PM IST, it will be a 15-minute event, with India's Nora Fatehi set to sing 'Light in the SKY', while she will also be joined by Balqees, Rahma Riad and Manal. Davido and Aisha will perform on Hayya Hayya. 

   

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 04:20 PM

  LIVE| ARG vs FRA FIFA World Cup 2022: FIFA World Cup closing ceremony

  Before Mbappe and Messi, and their respective teams come out to play, FIFA World Cup 2022 closing ceremony will take place, with Nora Fatehi set to perform in the final. Fans can tune into the Jiocinema app or website to watch the closing ceremony of FIFA World Cup 2022 live. 

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 04:16 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: Mbappe eyes another World Cup win

  Mbappe, at the age of 23 will be playing his second FIFA World Cup final, he scored a goal in the previous final and will be hoping to repeat those heroics from 2018 once again. 

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 04:15 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: Messi's final bow

  Not to forget that also it will be the final match for Messi in an Argentina shirt, so it remains to be seen whether he bows out with a World Cup winner's medal around his neck or will it be another opportunity missed. 

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 04:14 PM

  LIVE| Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 final: All eyes on Messi, Mbappe

  All eyes will be on the duo of Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe, the two of them are currently tied at five goals each, and will be hoping to propel their respective teams to World Cup glory. 

  
• 18 Dec 2022, 04:14 PM

  Hello and welcome folks to the live coverage of FIFA World Cup 2022 final between Lionel Messi's Argentina and Kylian Mbappe's France.