While Argentina as a whole is overjoyed and the whole world is celebrating with Leo Messi, there is one team that had a bad night and it is of course the loser in the final - France.
The tricolors failed after a supreme effort to defend their crown from Russia 2018, but still Didier Deschamps and his team leave Qatar with great pride.
"We are very disappointed, of course, we gave everything," said the defender Raphael Varane, who was of course also in the French squad in the previous World Cup that ended with tears of happiness, "We had to face many obstacles during the tournament, we did not give up anything. For an hour we were not in the game. Also We could have won. I'm very proud of this team and being French. We go with our heads up. We came back to this game when it was complicated. We pressed and believed until the end. We almost turned the game around, which didn't go well... We had mental strength in this team, a lot of heart. It allowed us to come back in this game. We are disappointed but also proud."
Argentina were the better team in the first half and took a 2-0 lead at half-time before Golden Boot winner Mbappe brought them back into action within 2 minutes with a big brace.
"The Argentinians started well, were aggressive, used all the tools they had," said Hugo Lloris.
"We don't intend to find excuses, we gave everything. Our guys should be congratulated because we didn't give up until the end."
They gave it everything 😢
An incredible tournament 👏
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Deschamps himself also said similar things and added about his players: "We came back from the grave, that's what causes us so many regrets. If we were behind 2:0 and then we surrendered 3:0 it's different. You say 'Bravo' to Argentina and that's it, but this script hurts More. I still congratulate Argentina, they played a great game but we expected it and it doesn't take anything away from their victory."
Deschamps' contract expires at the end of the year, but after reaching the goal of advancing to the semi-finals, he must decide whether to extend it.
"I have a meeting with the president at the beginning of the year and then everyone will know what will happen to me," said Deschamps, who since being appointed coach of France in 2012 has reached the finals of Euro 2016, won the 2018 World Cup, the League of Nations and reached the finals of the World Cup again.
BREAKING: Didier Deschamps will hold talks with the French football federation about his future in the new year.
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— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) December 18, 2022
About Kylian Mbappe, Deschamps said: "He wanted to make his mark on this World Cup. He did so, but not the way he wanted."
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