He led the "Tango" to abort the "awakening" of France ... and Mbappe's glow did not prevent the defeat of the "roosters".
Messi's experience returns the "global crown" to Argentina after an absence of 36 years
Messi won the only title he has been missing for many years.
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Messi celebrates with his compatriot Paredes after winning the World Cup.
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Magician Lionel Messi led the Argentine national team to crown the World Cup, for the third time in its history and the first in 36 years, after defeating its French counterpart yesterday 4/2 with a penalty shootout in the final match of the Qatar World Cup 2022, after the end of the original and extra time in a 3/3 draw.
Lionel Messi starred in the ranks of the Argentine national team by scoring two goals, and Kylian Mbappe excelled in the ranks of the French national team by scoring three goals (hat-trick), but it was not enough to eliminate the "Tango" in the original and extra time, and France paid the price in a penalty shootout.
In the presence of about 89,000 fans at Lusail Stadium, Lionel Messi advanced with a goal for the Argentine national team from a penalty kick in the 23rd minute, then Angel Di Maria added the second goal for "Tango" in the 36th minute after a quick counterattack.
But in the last 10 minutes, Kylian Mbappe assumed the role of the championship, scoring two goals within two minutes for the Duke of France, as his first goal came from a penalty kick in the 80th minute, and only two minutes later he scored the second goal for himself and his country with a wonderful shot from inside the penalty area.
The two teams argued for extra time, in which the Argentine "Tango" scored a fatal goal by Messi in the 109th minute, but France won a second penalty kick, which Mbappe translated into the third goal for him (a hat-trick) and for his country in the 118th minute.
The two teams resorted to penalty kicks, as Kingsley Coman and Aurelien Tchoamene missed two kicks for the Duke of France, paving the way for the Argentine “Tango” to crown the title.
Deschamps substitutions
France coach Didier Deschamps' substitutions made the difference, especially through Thuram and Koeman, who played a major role in revitalizing the attack in the last quarter of an hour, and contributed greatly to the equalizing goals.
Argentina coach Scaloni almost paid the price dearly after the mistake of withdrawing his most prominent player, Di Maria, but Argentina succeeded in preserving the result until the penalty shootout, in which goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez starred, as he was decisive in the saves during the second extra time in the match, and in the last attack. Dangerous for France in the 120th minute.
The most important title
Messi finally won the only title he was missing, as the former top scorer for Barcelona and the current star of Paris Saint-Germain won all possible titles, except for the World Cup title, a title that put him in the same position as the late Argentine legend Maradona, who contributed to his country winning the World Cup title. in 1986.
After losing the final match of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Messi returned the smile to the faces of the Argentine fans on the land of Doha.
Messi, 35, scored his 13th goal in the history of his participation with the Argentine national team in the World Cup, to consolidate his record as the historical scorer for his country in the World Cup, three goals ahead of his closest opponent, Batistuta.
Messi also became the first player in the history of the World Cup to contribute 21 goals in the history of the World Cup, with 13 goals and eight assists.
• The French coach's substitutions changed the course of the match... and Messi's experience restored balance to Argentina and brought the match to a penalty shootout that smiled at the "Tango".
• Mbappe scored a "hat-trick" against Argentine goalkeeper Martinez yesterday, but it did not prevent France from losing its world title.
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