The 2022 FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and France will kick off at 3 PM GMT (4PM WAT) at the Lusail Stadium today, December 18, 2022. And this page will bring the action to you as it happens in Qatar throughout the game.
Argentina and Lionel Messi win the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar via shootouts as the final ends 4-2 via shootouts after a 3-3 draw in regular time.
Montiel scores for Argentina to win it for Messi.
Kolo Muani scores for France.
Paredes scores for Argentina.
Tchouaméni misses for France.
Dybala scores for Argentina.
Coman misses for France.
Messi goes first for Argentina and scores.
Mbappe goes first for France. And he scores.
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Penalty to decide the winner.
Tagliafico out for Dybala as it becomes end to end for both teams.
Three minutes added time.
Mbappe equalise for France from the spot as he grabs his hat-trick.
Penalty for France.
Parades awarded a yellow card for his foul on Eduardo Camavinga.
Goal! Messi gives Argentina the lead in the last half of extra time. It is now 3-2 in favour of Argentina. Messi’s 108th minute goal might be the 2022 FIFA World Cup winner.
Messi creates a great chance in France’s eighteen yare box but France’s goalkeeper was there to stop it.
Argentina are enjoying tons of goalscoring opportunities. The last goalscoring chance fell in the hands of Martínez.
101:53: Double substitutions for Argentina. De Paul out for Paredes while Martínez enters for Álvarez.
The game is now in the last 15 minutes with no game changing opportunity for both sides. Meanwhile, Rabiot has made way for Fofana in the 96th minute.
Extra time is on the way. France and Argentina have less than 30 minutes to make a statement in the game.
Full-time: 2-2. The game will now be decided by extra time.
Messi almost scored the winner from outside the box with less than three minutes of additional time (8 minutes) remaining.
86:00: yellow card for Thuram.
81:00: Goal for France. Mbappe equalise for France. It is now 2-2.
79:00: Mbappe scores from the spot. It is now 2-1.
78:00: Penalty for France.
71:00: Griezmann substituted for Coman.
64:00: Di Maria makes way for Acuña as Argentina’s first substitution of the game.
Messi had a brilliant chance to make it 3-0 in the 60th minute but France’s defenders didn’t give him the desired space.
Rabiot of France grabbed a yellow card over his harsh tackle on De Paul in the 55th minute as Argentina continue to dominant the game.
Second half kick-offs with Argentina continuing from where they left off. France have less than 44 minutes to get back to the game.
First Half Break…
Argentina’s Enzo Fernandez received the first yellow card of the match as the first 45 minutes ended 2-0 in favour of the South American team.
Seven minutes added to the first 45 minutes as France starts to ask questions with less than four minutes of additional time left to play.
40:45: First half double substitutions for France. Dembélé out for Kolo Muani and Giroud out for Thuram.
35:20: Goal!! for Argentina. What a team goal ignited by Messi and finished confidently by Di Maria. It is now 2-0 in favour of Argentina.
With 33 minutes played so far, Argentina are currently looking more promising in attack than France.
22:20: As expected, Messi gives Argentina the lead from the spot. It is now 1-0 in favour of Argentina with 25 minutes played so far.
21:00: penalty for Argentina! Di Maria fouled in the box. An opportunity for Messi to give Argentina the lead
18:20: France had a free kick in a very promising position but they could not do much with it.
16:00: Di Maria had the best chance so far in the game but he decided to shoot it to the high heavens. What an opportunity for Argentina.
After spending almost 30 seconds on the ground, the goalkeeper is back on his feet and the game is heating up.
09:02: France goalkeeper, Lloris is currently receiving treatment on the pitch.
In the last two minutes, it has been switch over switch of possessions. But the pressure is on France.
So far, Argentina seems to be seeing more of the ball than France.
02:50: Argentina record the first goal on target. Fernandez could not make effective contact with Messi’s pass.
00:00: France kick-off the World Cup final from the right to the left.
3:59: The two teams have sang their national anthems and the game is about to kick-off.
Argentina starting lineup:
Argentina will start the game using the 4-4-2 formation in which Lionel Messi will lead the attack alongside Alvarez.
First eleven:
Martinez, Molina, Romero, Otamendi, Acuna, Di Maria, De Paul, Enzo Fernandez, Mac Allister, Messi, Alvarez.
France starting lineup:
France will start the game with the 4-2-3-1 formation with Giroud being the lone strike and Mbappe playing from the wings.
First eleven:
Lloris, Kounde, Varane, Upamecano, T.Hernandez, Griezmann, Tchouameni, Rabiot, O.Dembele, Mbappe, Giroud.
