Messi leads Argentina to World Cup glory

By Agence France-Presse

Dec 20, 2022 1:02 am

(UPDATE) DOHA: Lionel Messi led Argentina to World Cup glory on Sunday, scoring twice against France in one of the all-time great finals with the South Americans holding their nerve to triumph in a penalty shootout.

Messi finally crowned his record-breaking career by claiming football's biggest prize with a performance that will go down in World Cup history, scoring a first-half penalty and netting again in extra time.

Argentina’s Lionel Messi lifts the trophy after winning the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. AP PHOTO

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