Messi and Argentina Win the FIFA World Cup 2022: The final of the FIFA World Cup 2022 would go down as one of the greatest football matches of all time. Not just that, it was probably the greatest final in the entire history of FIFA World Cups. Messi and his Argentina emerged as the eventual champions as they won the penalty shootout 4-2.
Messi and Argentina: As it Happened – Match Recap
FIFA World Cup 2022 entertained us all with its thrilling matches and unexpected outcomes. Two top teams of the world made it to the final and the final ended up being among the greatest finals of all time.
The game started with Argentina’s domination. Argentina looked in great touch while France had no answer or response to Argentina’s attacks. As a result of their attacking gameplay, Argentina won a penalty in the 22nd minute of play.
Lionel Messi scored in the 23rd minute of the match as he converted the penalty to make it 1-0 in the favor of Argentina. The momentum stayed with Argentina as they attacked again and scored the second goal of the match in the 36th minute of play.
Angel Di Maria scored a remarkable goal as Argentina solidified their lead with a margin of 2-0. Argentina continued to dominate the play till the end of first half.
Messi and Argentina: Second Half of the FIFA World Cup Final
Even in the beginning of the second half, France looked all over the place. It seemed like a walk in the park for Messi and Argentina. Many people even called it the worst final of all time because of the one-sided gameplay.
However, the game turned on its head in a span of few seconds. Kylian Mbappe scored twice in less than a minute to equalize for France.
France won a penalty in the 80th minute of the game. Mbappe converted the penalty to make it 2-1. One minute later, he got another ball and converted the chance to equalize for France.
After that, the game headed into the extra time, as no other goal was scored. In the second half of the extra time, Messi scored again for Argentina to make it 3-2 in the favour of Argentina.
Once again, the scale had tilted in Argentina’s favour. However, another attack by France in the 118th minute of play earned them a penalty. Mbappe converted the penalty to equalize again for France.
The match finished with the scoreline of 3-3 as penalties were to decide the champion of the FIFA World Cup. Argentina held their nerves and won the Penalties with a margin of 4-2. All four Argentinian players scored while Emiliano Martinez blocked two shots to win it for Argentina.
Messi and Argentina: Lionel Messi is a World Champion
It was the greatest final ever as it had so many ebbs and flows. Messi and Argentina eventually won the final. It was a much-deserved world title for Lionel Messi.
