Lionel Messi finally achieved his dream of winning the FIFA World Cup as Argentina beat France on penalties in the final of the 2022 edition in Qatar.?
Argentina won 4-2 in the shootout after it was deadlocked 3-3 once extra time was played out.?
Messi?gave Argentina the lead via a penalty in the 23rd minute before Di Maria doubled it in the 36th minute.?
Kylian Mbappe pulled one back for France via a spot kick in the 80th minute before a bullet shot made it 2-2 a minute later.?
Messi was not done and scored once more in extra time to make it 3-2 but Mbappe's penalty drew France level in the closing stages.?
Both Messi and Mbappe found the back of the net in the shootout but a combination of?great keeping from Argentina and bad shooting from France saw the former triumph in the shootout,?
This is Argentina's 3rd title and first since 1986 when Maradona led them to glory.?
Argentina's first title came in 1978.??
Messi almost led them to glory back in 2014 but lost in the final.
France were the defending champions having won the 2018 edition.?
It would have also been their 3rd having won it back in 1998 as well. ???