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World Cup 2022: The world reacts to Argentina's win, France's comeback, earth-shaking goals from Messi and Mbappé

liz roscher
Staff writer
·4 min read
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There is nothing like the World Cup, and this final was one for the ages. Argentina pulled out a win on penalty kicks, but getting there was quite a journey.

Thanks to goals from Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria, Argentina jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first half. With little action from France in most of the second half, it looked like Argentina was cruising to an easy 2-0 win. But then, in the 80th minute, Kylian Mbappé and France finally woke up.

Mbappé netted two goals in the span of 93 seconds, tying the game and taking the lead for the Golden Boot with two swift kicks. Everyone, of course, lost their ever-loving minds.

Tied 2-2, the game was thrust into extra time and every second was tense. It looked like Argentina was golden after Messi scored his second goal of the match in extra time to put them ahead 3-2. But Mbappé's penalty kick goal tied it up again, and the game would have to finish with penalty kicks. When Argentina finally emerged victorious, the celebration was on in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, and around the world.

Throughout the game, mixed in with the joy, excitement, misery, agony, and tears, one sentiment kept coming up over and over again: What would it be like when Messi and Mbappé, who are teammates on Paris Saint-Germain, reunite for the first time since the World Cup?

Let's hope things aren't too awkward between the teammates when they're back with PSG.

Argentine soccer fans celebrate their team's World Cup victory over France, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)
Argentine soccer fans celebrate their team's World Cup victory over France, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)