Adedokun Waliyu 
Argentina have defeated France 4-2 on penalty after a 3-3 scoreline in a terrific final on Sunday evening to lift the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
The South American side were put ahead by their inspirational captain, Lionel Messi, who converted from the penalty spot in the 23rd minute.
Angel Di Maria doubled the lead in the 36th minute but the defending champions roared back into the game with a quick-fire equaliser from Kylian Mbappe.
The 23-year-old forward halved the deficit in the 80th minute from the spot before levelling proceedings just a minute later to drag the match into extra time.
Messi rose to the occasion once more in the 108 minutes to restore the Argentines’ lead but France fired back almost immediately again with Mbappe completing his hat-trick in the 118 minutes.
