The Limited Times

Now you can see non-English news...

Argentina won the championship, Messi's dream came true!

2022-12-18T18:41:00.056Z


The picture shows that after Messi celebrated the lead, the Argentine team played more confidently, but the French team never found their own rhythm. After leading his team to win the Copa America last year, Messi, who stood on the stage of the World Cup final for the second time, finally fulfilled his long-cherished wish and brought the Hercules Cup back to Argentina.


  Argentina or France?

The biggest suspense of the World Cup in Qatar was finally revealed early this morning Beijing time.

The two teams drew 3:3 within 120 minutes. After a penalty shootout, Argentina defeated France (3:3 in extra time, 4:2 in penalty shootout), and won the World Cup for the third time in team history.

Messi set a number of records in the first battle and achieved a grand slam of honor.

  There are upsets, dark horses, and twists and turns in this World Cup, but the championship will eventually be produced between two popular teams.

The "Pampas Eagle" faced the "Gallic Rooster". This is the 11th time in the history of the World Cup that a South American team will play against a European team in the final.

In the previous 10 games, the South American team reached the top 7 times.

  In the starting lineup, Rabiot and Upamecano returned to the line of fire, and the French team played with all their main players.

Di Maria, who was injured in the group stage, returned from injury, and Argentina, led by Messi, also offered the strongest lineup.

  The moment he stepped onto the stage of the final, Messi made new history.

Prior to this, he shared the honor of "king of appearances" in the World Cup with German star Matthaus 25 times.

Now, Messi has raised the new record to 26 times.

The picture shows Argentine player Messi (left) holding the ball

  In the history of the World Cup, most of the teams who scored first in the final won the cup.

Therefore, after the opening, the two teams behaved more cautiously, did not blindly press the offense, and there were many confrontations in the midfield.

  The turning point of the game happened in the 21st minute. Dembele pulled down Di Maria in the penalty area and the referee awarded a penalty kick.

Messi took the penalty overnight to help Argentina take the lead.

After scoring this goal, Messi became the first player in history to score in the group stage, 1/8 finals, 1/4 finals, semifinals and finals of a single World Cup.

The picture shows Messi celebrating a goal

  After leading the score, the Argentine team played more confidently, but the French team never found their own rhythm.

Perhaps due to the accumulation of sufficient energy during the recovery period, the 34-year-old Di Maria was very active in this field, and his surprise attack effectively suppressed the French team's side attack.

  The Argentine team made a comeback in the 35th minute. During the counterattack, McAllister sent an assist. Di Maria quickly followed up and scored, extending the score to 2:0.

  The defending champion, who was passive in the situation, encountered the biggest difficulty since the opening of this cup.

Coach Didier Deschamps quickly adjusted the striker configuration. He rarely used up two substitutions in the 42nd minute of the first half.

Giroud and Ousmane Dembele were replaced, while Mouani and Marcus Thuram came off the bench.

The picture shows Argentine player Di Maria celebrating after scoring a goal

  After the adjustment, the performance of the French team improved in the second half, but the counterattack of the Argentine team was also quite threatening.

The French team, which changed to 4-2-4, launched a desperate attack, and the game changed dramatically at the end of regular time.

  In the 79th minute, Otamendi fouled in the penalty area, and Mbappe scored a goal through a penalty kick; in the 82nd minute, the French team played a wonderful match, Mbappe received an assist from Thuram and volleyed the goal, and the score was instantly scored Become 2:2!

  After the equalizer, the morale of the French team was greatly boosted, and the offensive was wave after wave.

The Argentine team, which conceded two goals in a short period of time, was a little at a loss, but they still withstood the opponent's counterattack.

2:2, the final entered overtime.

The picture shows the moment when French player Kylian Mbappe (above) scored twice.

  In overtime, both sides scored another goal: In the 109th minute, Lautaro's shot caused chaos in the penalty area, and Messi scored twice with a supplementary shot; in the 116th minute, Argentina made a handball foul in the penalty area, Mbappé A penalty kick scored to complete the hat-trick.

  With a score of 3:3, the final entered a penalty shootout.

  Argentina is the team with the most penalty shootouts in World Cup history, having won five of their six previous games.

Today, Argentine goalkeeper Martinez once again became the hero of the team.

Coman and Joan Armeni of the French team missed free throws one after another, while the Argentine team made all four free throws.

In the end, the "Pampas Eagle" won the Hercules Cup again after 36 years, and the French team's dream of defending the title came to naught.

  After leading his team to win the Copa America last year, Messi, who stood on the stage of the World Cup final for the second time, finally fulfilled his long-cherished wish and brought the Hercules Cup back to Argentina.

He has already won the club's honor and achieved the Grand Slam, and he can be called the "king of the ball".

The picture shows Messi in the game

  So far, after all 64 games, the Qatar World Cup, which lasted nearly a month, has come to an end.

In the end, the answer to the mystery of Argentina winning the championship also fits what you think?

  In Qatar, Messi, Ronaldo, Modric and other superstars who have dominated the world for nearly two decades may have completed the last dance of the World Cup.

But at the same time, the "post-00s" young people represented by Enzo Fernandez, Joan Armeni, Gwadiol, etc. have injected new strength into world football.

  Tram after train to the future, the quadrennial World Cup is the anchor of memory.

The stories that happened in Qatar will be treasured forever by the fans, and the key to unlocking them is hidden in touching memories.

The process of engraving history is the charm of the World Cup.

On December 18, Beijing time, the closing ceremony of the 2022 Qatar World Cup was held at the Lusail Stadium.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Cui Nan

  Four years later, the 23rd World Cup will be jointly hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. At that time, the participating teams in the finals will expand from 32 to 48, and the number of AFC seats will also increase to 8.5, nearly double the current number.

  Four years later, I hope we have the opportunity to cheer for the team we love the most, not just spectators.

  Four years later, we will meet again at the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico!

Source: chinanews

All news articles on 2022-12-18

You may like

Trends 24h

News/Politics 2024-03-28T06:04:53.137Z

Latest

© Communities 2019 - Privacy

The information on this site is from external sources that are not under our control.
The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.