POBNEWS24, Dhaka Dec 19, 2022 :
Argentina 3 (4): 3 (2) France
Is this the best final in the history of the World Cup? maybe Is this the best match in World Cup history? maybe
This is the writing of destiny! Lionel Messi will go to the World Cup, but not in the same way. Drama after drama, a final test of nerve and perhaps the most incredible drama in World Cup history will end with Messi lifting the trophy. Argentina’s 36-year wait for the world cup has ended. Who knows, maybe this will end the debate about the best footballer of all time. Many people were not willing to accept Messi as the best because the elusive trophy was not there, yesterday that trophy also became Messi’s.
Messi’s double goal, Mbappe’s hat-trick, Di Maria’s goal combined to tie the game 3-3 at the end of extra time. Then the world champion Argentina won the tiebreaker 4-2.
Mbappe couldn’t either. Scored a hat-trick, leading France to an incredible comeback from a near-miss. But in the end it was Emiliano ‘Dibu’ Martinez who proved to be the biggest obstacle to France’s second consecutive World Cup win in the tiebreaker. France’s first shot was blocked in the tiebreaker, France missed the next shot as well. Who knows, Argentina’s name was actually written on the World Cup trophy.
But at the end of the first hour, who thought that this match will go to extra time! Who would have thought this final would have to go to a tiebreaker. Until then, it can be said that France is not in the match. Not only are they behind by 2 goals, but it seems like they are not playing. The final is within a team. Whether this is going to be the most one-sided match of the World Cup or not, the discussion has already started.
Messi cried. He was waiting for such a day since the 2006 World Cup. But the World Cup has repeatedly disappointed him. Eight years ago at the Maracana, they went so close but lost the final to Germany in extra time. But last night, Messi was not willing to go back empty-handed. And if Messi does not agree, who can return him!
The incredible fight of Messi-Mbappe throughout the World Cup for the Golden Boot also gets a new dimension from there. Messi and Kylian Mbappe both had 5 goals each before the final. Messi beat the French forward by scoring number 6. Who knew then, Mbappe would not accept this lag. With a hat-trick and two goals, Messi will be passed in the fight for the golden shoe. That, of course, is another story.
Di Maria’s story is not over in this match. Argentina’s second goal in the 36th minute came from his foot. Messi found a gap in the French defense and passed to Alexis McAllister on the right wing. McAllister played the ball down the left to the better positioned Di Maria. France goalkeeper Loris Di Maria stepped up to block him but Di Maria fired the ball into the net with a cool head finish.
But Lucille was ready to show how quickly a football match can change colors. Desham’s replacement was like Aladdin’s lamp. Randal Kolo Muani was brought off before the break, Eduard Kamavinga came on in the 71st minute. In the 80th minute, Argentinian defender Nicolas Otamendi gave a penalty by fouling Kolo Muani in the D-box. Kylian Mbappé reduced the gap by scoring from the spot kick. But the real work is done in the next minute. Kingsley Coman stole the ball from Messi and passed to Mbappe. Mbappé took a wonderful shot playing one-two with Marcus Thuram. 2-2. With that goal, Mbappe not only surpassed Messi in the Golden Boot fight, but also made France stronger. Who knew then, Messi will not be left behind.
Another goal in extra time caught Mbappe again. But in the 118th minute, Mbappe overtook him again by scoring from the penalty spot. Mbappe is finally getting the golden boot. But he could not take the World Cup trophy from Messi.
