FIFA World Cup Final Highlights: Highlights from the FIFA World Cup Final: Argentina and Lionel Messi realised their goals by winning the coveted World Cup Trophy. In the most thrilling FIFA World Cup Final ever, reigning champion France was beaten by Argentina. In a match that was really stunning, Messi performed at the top of his game and helped the Albiceleste defeat France on penalties in his LAST Dance. The shootout was won by Argentina 4-2. This came after a great game turned into the eagerly anticipated matchup between Kylian Mbappe of France and 35-year-old maestro Messi.

Argentina Overpowered France in the shootout to lift the trophy after a long wait of 36 years.

In a SEE-SAW battle, Kylian Mbappe time and again brought France back into the match. France’s uperstar scored a hat-trick – the first in a Fifa World Cup final since 1966, but still ended up on the losing side at Lusail Stadium.

France had come from two goals down to level over 90 minutes with Kylian Mbappe netting twice in two minutes, including an 80th-minute penalty.

After Argentina's Lionel Messi scored from the penalty spot to give his country a 3-2 lead in the 109th minute, the France striker completed his hat-trick in the 118th minute. Messi's successful conversion of a 23rd-minute penalty gave Argentina a 2-0 lead in the opening period. Messi was making his record-breaking 26th World Cup appearance. Through a brilliant four-pass counterattack, they scored again. Alexis MacAllister's cutback found Angel Di Maria, who finished well.

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