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Dec 18, 2022 · By Steve Douglas. Published 1:02 PM PDT, December 18, 2022. LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Lionel Messi, wearing a black Qatari robe over his blue-and-white Argentina shirt, kissed the World Cup, shuffled toward his teammates and hoisted the golden trophy high in the air.
Dec 18, 2022 · Argentina has claimed its third World Cup title with its victory in the penalty shootout against France, capping an extraordinary final that saw it take a two-goal lead, give it away in a blur ...
Dec 19, 2022 · Argentina’s second was arguably as good as Carlos Alberto’s breathtaking goal in the 1970 World Cup final in Brazil’s 4-1 win over Italy. It was in the 35th minute, when a flick round the ...
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Dec 18, 2022 · Argentina’s Lionel Messi lifts the trophy after winning the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. Argentina won 4-2 in a penalty shootout after the match ended tied 3-3.
- Lionel Messi got his World Cup. (Getty Images) He had earned his first cap with Argentina in 2005 and played in his first World Cup a year later. He played in more World Cup games than any man in history, and he came within a few minutes of winning the championship in 2014, but he went through four World Cup cycles without winning one.
- Kylian Mbappe entered legendary territory. Getty Images. It is well premature to elevate Mbappe to the level of the sport's greatest players, but it is not too soon to point out he’s accomplishing things at his age that they did not — and that maybe he’s on a path to joining their exclusive club.
- Extra time was extraordinary. So many important games that finish tied in regulation begin to lag in the extra periods because the players are exhausted.
- No lead was secure. France came back from 2-0 down in regulation, then from 3-2 down in extra time. West Germany came back from 2-0 down in the 1954 World Cup final against favored Hungary.
Dec 19, 2022 · Lionel Messi scored twice in the final as Argentina won the World Cup on penalties after a 3-3 draw with France; the captain lifted the trophy with his team-mates while wearing a bisht...
Dec 19, 2022 · The smallest event acquires extraordinary meaning. A woman in her late seventies, now widely known as Abuela la-la-la, casually joined a group of young men celebrating Argentina’s win against ...
