Argentina won the 2022 World Cup after emerging victorious from a penalty shootout in a barely credible final against France.
Kylian Mbappé scored a hat-trick as the 2018 champions twice came from behind after Lionel Messi’s brace had twice put Argentina ahead.
But Kingsley Coman and Aurelien Tchouameni missed from 12 yards out before Gonzalo Montiel scored the decisive penalty to spark wild scenes of celebration.
Messi had opened the scoring in the first half before Ángel Di María added a second before Mbappe produced some magic of his own to drag his own team back.
His first came from the spot before volleying in a second less than two minutes later to send the game into extra time.
Messi struck again from close range with what he thought was the winner before Mbappé completed his hat trick, again from 12 yards, to force a penalty shootout.
Emiliano Martínez saved Coman before Tchouameni deflected his effort leaving Montiel to win with the fourth and final shot.
This is the story of an extraordinary game:
Cristian Romero, Emiliano Martínez and Lionel Messi sing the Argentine national anthem
(Reuters) Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi go for the ball
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Cristian Romero pushes Hugo Lloris while he takes the ball from him with a punch
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Hugo Lloris receives medical attention
(Reuters) Mbappé and Antoine Griezmann fight for the ball with Messi
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Ousmane Dembele fouls Ángel Di María in the box
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Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA, and French President Emmanuel Macron
(getty) Messi scores the first goal from the penalty spot
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The players surround Messi after scoring
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Argentine players celebrate their first goal
(AFP/Getty) The France players are dejected after conceding the first goal of the game.
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Argentinian fans celebrate their first goal
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Adrien Rabiot reacts when referee Szymon Marciniak signals while Messi holds his head on the ground (Reuters)
Ángel Di María scores the second goal for Argentina
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Di Maria staggers in celebration
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Julián Álvarez and Lionel Messi celebrate with Di María after his goal (Reuters)
Argentine players celebrate their second goal
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Alexis Mac Allister hugs Di María after scoring
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Olivier Giroud leaps over Angel Di Maria to head the ball (Reuters)
Giroud throwing a bottle after being substituted
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Alexis Mac Allister falls to the ground after a save by Hugo Lloris
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Kingsley Coman of France has his jersey lifted by two players from Argentina (Reuters)
Nicolás Otamendi fouls Randal Kolo Muani and awards a penalty
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Mbappé scores France’s first goal from the penalty spot
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Argentina’s players look dejected as Mbappé celebrates scoring France’s first goal (PENNSYLVANIA)
Mbappé scores his second goal and that of France
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Kylian Mbappé walks away after drawing
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France players celebrate their second goal (Reuters)
Mbappé shouts after scoring his second of the match
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Lionel Messi reacts after Kylian Mbappé’s second goal
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Lionel Scaloni, Head Coach of Argentina, talks to the players before extra time (getty)
Kylian Mbappé receives medical attention before extra time
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Hugo Lloris saves a shot from Lionel Messi
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Marcus Thuram reacts after being tackled by Cristian Romero (PENNSYLVANIA)
Fans display a banner reading ‘Free Palestine’ in the stands
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Szymon Marciniak helps Kylian Mbappé
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Lionel Messi scores the third goal for Argentina (Reuters)
Hugo Lloris watches Messi’s shot that crosses the line
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The players of Argentina celebrate their third
(getty) Gonzalo Montiel’s handball results in a France penalty
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Kylian Mbappé celebrates scoring his and France’s third goal
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France players celebrate with Mbappé after he scored his third goal
(AP) Emiliano Martínez saves Kingsley Coman’s penalty during the shootout
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Martínez celebrates when Coman puts his hands to his head after saving his penalty
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Gonzalo Montiel celebrates after scoring the fourth and winning the Argentina penalty
(getty) Argentina’s players celebrate becoming world champions while France’s players are dejected
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Mbappé looks dejected after the game
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Argentina’s players celebrate after Montiel’s penalty gave them the World Cup
(getty) Argentina players celebrate winning the match and the World Cup
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Lionel Messi celebrates winning the World Cup
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Sergio Agüero and Lionel Messi celebrate after the match
(PENNSYLVANIA) Argentinian players celebrate
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Mbappé sits on the bench
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Messi kisses the World Cup trophy
(Reuters) Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Gianni Infantino put a tunic on Lionel Messi during the trophy ceremony.
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Lionel Messi celebrates with his family after winning the World Cup
(AP) Messi is lifted on his shoulders to celebrate the victory
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Argentina’s players celebrate with supporters
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Lionel Messi holds up the trophy as he celebrates with his teammates scoring a penalty shootout goal. (AP)
Argentina players celebrate with the goal around
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Lionel Messi kisses the trophy
(Reuters) Messi and Ángel Di María hold the trophy together
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