World cup final

Argentina won the 2022 World Cup final against France, beating the defending champion during a penalty kick shootout after the teams reached full time with a 3-3 tie. The game had headed into 30 extra minutes in a 2-2 tie. Argentina scored four of the penalty kicks to France's two. The anticipated match marked Argentina started off strong in Sunday's match, and had gained a 2-0 lead over France by half-time. Both Messi and Angel Di Maria scored goals during the first half of the game, with Messi scoring on a 23rd-minute penalty kick after a foul on Di Maria. Thirteen minutes later, Di Maria scored after finishing off a five-pass team move involving a deft flick from Messi. France's Kylian Mbappé scored his team's first goal in the 71st minute, and quickly followed up with another. Mbappé scored the team's third goal on a penalty kick, becoming only the second player to perform a hat trick — scoring three goals during a single match — in a World Cup final. Despite France's loss, Mbappé was awarded the Golden Boot as the tournament's top goal-scorer. Di Maria, who started for the first time since sustaining a foot injury during Argentina's match against Poland in the final round of group games, took the place of Leandro Paredes in the midfield as the team again rolled out a 4-4-2 formation, with Messi leading as one of two forwards. Mbappé started up front for France alongside Olivier Giroud, who had overcome a minor knee injury. Dayot Upamecano and Adrien Rabiot also starte...

We'll be talking about this final for years! For so long it looked like Argentina were going to walk it against an off-colour France. And then, suddenly all hell cut loose to throw more drama and excitement at us than we could handle. Messi and Mbappe duked it out, but ultimately it was the former and Argentina who came out on top. Thank you for joining us today and for the last four weeks of the 2022 World Cup. I'll leave you with the best bits from a stunning final for the ages...

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The 2022 World Cup officially wraps up on Sunday as Argentina face France in the final. Both teams have won two World Cups, with France having won the last edition, but only one will get the third star above their crest when this one is all said and done. It's expected to be an even, tight match with both teams looking impressive en route to the final, overcoming injuries to be the last two teams standings. Both were viewed as favorites before the cup began, and there's no telling just how electric of final that could be in store. Here's everything you need to know about when the final will be played: How to watch and odds • Date: Sunday, Dec. 18 | Time: 10 a.m. ET • Location: Lusail Iconic Stadium -- Lusail, Qatar • TV: FOX, Telemundo and Universo | Live stream: • Odds: Argentina +170; Draw: +200; France +180 (via Caesars Sportsbook) Sorry! There was an error processing your subscription. Why is it being played in December? The biggest game in soccer will be held in mid-December for the first time. Traditionally a summer event, the 2022 World Cup made a pivot in the schedule for November and December -- winter months in Qatar -- in order to avoid dangerous temperatures for players. The World Cup final has consistently been staged on Sundays, all but two of the finals have been played on that day. The mid-winter final is deep in the holiday season for many across the globe. December 18 is also the National Day of Qatar, or Al-Yawm al-Watani li-Qaṭar, which is also known as...