Qatar 2022 World Cup: And the Winner is Argentina! …Messi lifts First Ever World Cup

Lionel Messi has led Argentina to World Cup glory after the most thrilling final in the 92-year history of the tournament.

Argentina took the lead through Messi and Angel Di Maria, only for Kylian Mbappe to score a late brace. Messi restored Argentina’s lead in extra time, but Mbappe again hit back for France, completing his hat-trick and taking the game to a penalty shootout.

Argentina won the shootout 4-2, to claim the World Cup and victory in one of the sport’s all-time great games.

Kylian Mbappe’s hat-trick goal, the sixth of the final, was the 172nd goal at the 2022 World Cup, a new all-time tournament record, surpassing the 171 scored in both 1998 and 2014.

Additionally, this final was the first ever showpiece to see both sides score at least three goals.