Lonel Messi finally achieved his World Cup dream as Argentina won their third crown on penalties following one of the greatest finals in the tournament’s history at Lusail Stadium, in Qatar.Argentina won 4-2 in the shootout after a spectacular game which developed into the much-anticipated confrontation between the 35-year-old maestro Messi and his France opposite number Kylian Mbappe, who scored a hat-trick – the first in a World Cup final since 1966 – but still ended up on the losing side.Messi looked to be securing the one major honour missing from his glittering collection in comfort as Argentina cruised into a two-goal lead, but an explosive intervention from Mbappe turned a spectacular encounter on its head with two goals inside a minute late on.Messi had given Argentina lead from the penalty spot in the 23rd minute following Ousmane Dembele’s foul on Angel Di Maria. It made him the first player in World Cup history to […]
Messi’s dream comes true – as Argentina beat France to win dramatic World Cup
