Argentina defeated France in the final of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and won the trophy. The meeting ended with the victory of the Argentines in a penalty shoot-out.
The first goal was scored in the 23rd minute when Argentine forward Lionel Messi converted a penalty. 36 minutes into the match Angel Di Maria increased the Latin Americans' advantage. He scored after Alexis Mac Allister's pass.
Argentina led 2-0 up to 80 minutes, when French forward Kylian Mbappé netted a goal from the penalty spot. A minute later he leveled the score. Marcus Thuram got on the scoresheet. The regular time ended with the score at 2-2.
109 minutes into the match, Lionel Messi scored a double to put his team in front. However, the Argentines couldn't keep the lead. Mbappé netted his third goal. In the 118th minute, he again converted a penalty.
In the penalty shoot-out the Argentines were more accurate - 4-2. The Latin Americans converted all their chances, while Kingsley Coman and Aurélien Tchouameni failed to score for France.
Argentina vs France 3-3 (2-0) on penalties - 4-2.
Goals: 1-0 - 23, Messi penalty, 2-0 - 36 Di Maria, 2-1 - 80, Mbappé's penalty, 2-2 - 81 Mbappé, 3:2 - 108 Messi, 3:3 - 118, Mbappé's penalty.