A very bad start to the game for the Blues sanctioned by Argentina.
The Albiceleste, in search like the French team of a third star in this World Cup final played on Sunday in Lusail, opened the scoring in the first period through a penalty from Lionel Messi.
A fault obtained by Angel Di Maria, surprise holder in this South American formation, who came to work Ousmane Dembélé before falling in the area after contact with the French striker.
An unclear fault from the French attacking midfielder, behind at the time of contact and dropped by the dribble of Di Maria, whom the former PSG player comes to get (21st).
The VAR, the video assistance to the arbitration, after viewing the images, did not consider that the decision of the referee should be corrected.
She therefore believes that a contact exists between Dembélé and Di Maria.
The fifth penalty obtained by Argentina in this World Cup.
And it is obviously Lionel Messi who is in charge of shooting him.
An exercise he succeeded perfectly, taking tricolor goalkeeper Hugo Lloris on the wrong foot (1-0, 23rd) to score his sixth goal of the competition, his fourth from a penalty.
An achievement that allows him to temporarily become the competition's top scorer, with six goals, and to equal Pelé's total with twelve goals.
He is also the only player to have scored in the eighth, quarter, semi and final of the same World Cup.
A very bad way for the Blues to launch the defense of their world title.
Didier Deschamps' band has the opportunity to become the third team to be crowned twice in a row after Italy (1934-1938) and Pelé's Brazil (1958-1962).
Argentina can win its third planetary title after 1978 and 1986.
