According to the Mirror on December 19, Argentina experienced overtime and penalty kicks in the 2022 FIFA World Cup (FIFA World Cup), defeating France with a total score of 7-5 and winning the World Cup championship. This victory Argentina has been waiting for 36 years, and this is also the third time Argentina has won the World Cup.
Since Lionel Messi was appointed captain in 2011, Argentine fans have dreamed of Messi being able to lift the World Cup. And this wish is also Messi's dream.
In the first half of the final, Argentina player Angel Di María (Ángel Di María) made a penalty kick and a goal to help Argentina lead in the first half, and was called "angels coming" by the global media. However, the situation suddenly changed in the second half, and French football star Kylian Mbappé scored two goals in 2 minutes to equalize the score.
In overtime, Messi scored a goal, while Mbappe received another penalty, and the two teams tied 3:3. In the brutal penalty shootout, in the end, the Argentine goalkeeper performed well and the French players made an accidental mistake, and Argentina won 4-2 in the penalty kick.
fans couldn't help but sigh while cheering that Messi finally reached the top of the world in this Qatar World Cup. In the 2014 World Cup final, Argentina lost to Germany 0:1 through overtime. Messi, who won the runner-up medal at the time, stopped and stared at the rostrum where the Hercules Cup was placed. Countless fans were moved by Messi's eyes staring at the Hercules Cup!
After 8 years, Messi finally left no regrets. When Messi took over the Hercules Cup at the podium, he jumped and reveled with his teammates. The fireworks behind the podium erupted in time, and the cheers and cheers of Argentine fans echoed in the field for a long time.
Seeing Messi finally realize his dream and kiss the Hercules Cup, both the audience and the fans outside the screen were proud and excited. So far in his career, Messi has played 26 times in the World Cup, totaling 2314 minutes, and has contributed 13 goals and 8 assists to Argentina during this period. Among them, Messi's appearances and playing time are ranked first in the history of the World Cup. He is the youth of countless fans and the root cause of the passion of fans.
After winning this championship, Messi became the first player in the history of the World Cup to win the World Cup Golden Globe Awards twice, and also became the ninth Slam player in history to win the Golden Globe Awards , the World Cup and the Champions League after Kaká.
Argentina fans celebrated the whole country. After receiving the news, local people rushed to the streets of the Argentine capital Buenos Aires , waving the national flag and carnival. There are also online videos showing that on a plane flying from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Madrid, Spain, when the captain informed Argentina that he won the championship, a deafening cheer burst out in the cabin.
Many fans said that this year's World Cup ushered in Ragnarok Twilight, and no one knew that there would be several old acquaintances on the football field of the 2026 World Cup. But don’t be sad about your feelings, the vitality of football will always exist. In the next World Cup, we will still be excited and shouting for the athletes’ wonderful competitions!
