Lionel Messi led Argentina to overcome a French rally from Kylian Mbappe’s hat trick for Argentina’s third World Cup victory in a penalty shoot-out following a 3–3 draw in extra time, on Dec. 18 in front of 88,966 fans at Lusail Stadium in Lusail City, Qatar.
Argentina won its first World Cup since Diego Maradona’s 1986 victory in dramatic fashion, dominating the first half, controlling the midfield, and shutting out France from any shots, maintaining 60 percent of the possession while scoring two goals on six total shots.
