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Argentina has won their third World Cup after defeating France in a nailbiting penalty shootout.
La Albiceleste took a 2-0 lead in a dominant first half, but two goals in as many minutes from Kylian Mbappe levelled the score with only 10 minutes to go as the contest went to extra time.
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After a quiet 15 minutes, the clash exploded to life once again in the second half of extra time as Lionel Messi scored his second goal of the game, only for Mbappe to complete his hat-trick with his second spot kick.
But it was Argentina who proved to be the better side in the penalty shootout, as goalkeeper Emi Martinez produced a big save on Kingsley Coman before French midfielder Aurelian Tchouameni fired wide of the left post.
The win completed the fairytale ending for Messi, who came so close to winning football’s ultimate prize in 2014 but finally went that one step further eight years on.
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It was a game that had everything across the 120 minutes and penalty shootout, with an outpouring of emotion occurring for players on both sides after the shootout was complete.
Football fans across the world were all saying the same thing after the contest, as we now wait another three-and-a-half years before similar drama can take place.
