On Sunday (Dec. 18), Speed master Mbappe beated by Accuracy master Magical Messi in FIFA final match. Argentina defeated France 4-2 on penalties to win their third World Cup. Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick to help the hosts overcome deficits of 2-0 and 3-2, while Lionel Messi scored twice in a 3-3 draw.
After Diego Maradona, Leonel Messi has lift the fifa world cup 2022 trophy in world cup. From 20 years none of South American country have had won fifa world cup title. Its pride moment for all Argentinian fans and players.
The tournament’s two star players gave commanding performances on the largest platform possible, capping an epic night of drama, high emotion, and swinging fortunes with one of the all-time great finals.
The tournament’s two star players gave commanding performances on the largest platform possible, capping an epic night of drama, high emotion, and swinging fortunes with one of the all-time great finals.
Messi’s penalty and Angel Di Maria’s outstanding goal in the first half gave Argentina what appeared to be a one-sided victory, but Mbappe’s conversion of a penalty in the 80th minute and volley of a stunning equaliser a minute later forced extra time.
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It meant that after his record-setting 26th World Cup game, at the fifth and final attempt, the 35 year old Messi finally got the trophy his talent and dedication to his nation demanded. This elevated him to the same level as Diego Maradona, Argentina’s first football god, who led his country to their stirring second victory in 1986 after their first in 1978.
Messi, who has represented his nation 172 times, claimed that he wanted to grabbed world title in his career with this since it was the one thing that was missing.
The triumph seems all the more unbelievable coming a month after his team’s World Cup debut, when they fell to Saudi Arabia in what was statistically the biggest upset in World Cup history.
“I find it incomprehensible that we endured such hardship in a flawless game. Unbelievable, but this team always responds, “Lionel Scaloni, the Argentina coach, stated.
“I’m pleased with the job they did. Considering the blows we endured today. I want to encourage everyone to take pleasure in this historic occasion for our nation.”
Argentina controlled the first hour, outrunning and outfighting a lacklustre French squad that appeared to have no chance of becoming the first team to defend the championship since Brazil 60 years ago. There was little sign of the drama to follow.
After 23 minutes, Messi converted a penalty after the recalled Di Maria outran Ousmane Dembele and was fouled.
After 36 minutes, one of the best goals to ever grace a final was scored when Di Maris slid in the second following instinctive passing by Nahuel Molina, Messi, Julian Alvarez, and Alexis MacAllister.
Prior to Nicolas Otamendi tripping Randal Kolo Muani in the 80th minute, France had hardly launched a shot in anger. Mbappe, who had previously gone unnoticed, skillfully scored the penalties.
Following a deft combination with Marcus Thuram, he netted a spectacular equalising volley a minute later, shocking the encircled Argentine fans who were witnessing their team give up two consecutive goals in this season of fifa world cup.
Hugo Lloris saved a shot from the tenacious Lautaro Martinez, but Argentina recovered brilliantly and produced many chances. Messi then capitalised on the rebound with a rare right-footed strike, with technology verifying the ball had crossed the line, and Argentina took the lead after a counterattack.
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But the drama wasn’t done yet, as Mbappe scored an incredible hat-trick and the tournament’s eighth goal in the 117th minute after smashing a shot into Montiel’s arm to earn a penalty.
Kolo Muani still had a fantastic opportunity to win it for France in stoppage time, but was magnificently denied by Martinez’s outstretched leg when the winner of all late winners appeared to be a lock.
Both Mbappe and Messi made their first-round conversions in the shootout, but after that they had to watch as their teammates decided their fate.
In their last seven World Cup shootouts, Argentina has triumphed six times, including the quarterfinal victory over the Netherlands last week in which they also blew a 2-0 lead at the same Lusail Stadium.
France has experienced defeat in three of five shootouts, with two of those losses being in finals. In final of fifa world cup, France have scored 3 goals and set them as runner up.
Didier Deschamps, France’s head coach, remarked, “We came back from the brink, and that’s what gives us so many regrets. “It was not meant to be, but we could have won it in the last second of extra time.”
Numerous Argentina supporters wearing Number 10 Messi shirts lingered in the stadium for two hours after the game as the players and their families posed for photos on the field and performed a joyful lap of honor while carrying the golden trophy they last held in their hands 36 years prior. But finally Speed master Mbappe beated by Accuracy master Magical Messi in penalty shoot out by 4-2.