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Today (19th), in the Qatar World Cup final held early in the morning, Argentina defeated France in one of the best matches in football history and won their third championship.
Messi, who scored 2 goals, embraced the championship cup and MVP he dreamed of.
First of all, I am reporter Lee Seong-hoon.
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first half was a stage for Messi.
In the 23rd minute of the first half, Messi scored the opening goal by lightly finishing Di Maria's penalty kick, and in the 36th minute of the first half, he opened up space with an exquisite pass and created a counterattack opportunity, leading to Di Maria's additional goal.
From the 35th minute of the second half, Mbappe was determined and flew.
He made up for one goal with a powerful penalty kick, and 90 seconds later, Thuram's pass was connected with a picturesque volley to turn the game around in an instant.
Even in overtime, Messi and Mbappe traded.
In the second half of extra time, Messi kicked the ball into the goal after hitting the goalkeeper, but thanks to the defender's hip, he took the lead while avoiding offside.
Then 10 minutes later, Mbappe completed a hat-trick with a penalty kick he won, equalized again and roared.
In the penalty shootout, while Mbappe and Messi came out side by side as the number 1 kicker and succeeded, France's number 2 and number 3 kickers missed in turn, and the game tilted sharply.
And the moment Argentina's fourth kicker Montiel's shot shook the net,
[Argentina is the champion!
Argentine world champion!]
The Argentine players, who reached the top after 36 years, sobbed with emotion, and Messi, who won the first dream championship after the 5th challenge, held the coronation ceremony wearing the cape worn by the King of Qatar and lifting the championship trophy. Completed.
With 7 goals and 3 assists in this tournament, he recorded 21 attack points, the most in World Cup history, and won the tournament MVP and Golden Ball.
[Lionel Messi/Argentina soccer team captain: I longed for this moment.
So do my colleagues and Argentine nationals.
Now we are the champions!]
The players who had a dance party in the locker room enjoyed the afterglow of victory in a car parade escorted by a camel squad, and the whole of Argentina, including the capital, Buenos Aires, became a huge festival.
(Video editing: Kijeong Woo)