Lionel Messi finally won the biggest prize in soccer as Argentina beat France 4-2 in a penalty shootout Sunday to claim a third World Cup title despite Kylian Mbappé scoring the first hat trick in a final in 56 years.
Gonzalo Montiel scored the clinching penalty kick as Argentina won after a 3-3 draw.
PREDICTION: France will beat Argentina 3-1 to win the World Cup. Mbappe will score twice, Griezmann will be MoM and Messi will cry.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) December 18, 2022
It’s halftime at the #FIFAWorldCup where Argentina 🇦🇷 takes a 2-0 lead over France 🇫🇷.
Lionel Messi and Angel Di María both scored in the first half to put France in a deep hole. Follow live updates. https://t.co/R25LnowFuK pic.twitter.com/liOiid9qsX
— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 18, 2022
