Gonzalo Montiel’s penalty in the 2022 FIFA World Cup (WC) final proved decisive, as Argentina overcame France after a 3-3 thriller to claim their third world title, ending an agonising wait of 36 years to lift the beautiful game’s greatest of prizes.
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The estatic game saw Lionel Messi finding the back of the net twice while France’s wonder kid Kylian mbappe scored thrice.
The goals which came in the 23rd (Lionel Messi) and (Di Maria) 36th minute in the first half put Argentina in the driver’s seat to clinch the title.
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However the game took a dramatic twist when France were awarded a penalty kick in the 80th which was converted by mbappe.
The drama intensified as mbappe stunned the world in the 81st minute with a brilliant volley just 1 minute after scoring the first goal for France.
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The WC final ended level after regular time for a fourth time in five editions, and ET was predictably tense, but Argentina took the lead once more when Lautaro Martínez meandered into the area, and fired from the angle, drawing a close-range parry from Lloris.
But Mbappé went above and beyond once again, slotting home a penalty, awarded after a handball from Montiel inside the box with 116 minutes played, to ensure that the WC final would be settled by penalties for the first time in 16 years.
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