Argentina is crowned three-time world champion!

And Argentina is world champion! This Sunday, the 18th, the brothers beat the last world champion, France de Kylian Mbappe (23), on penalties, after a very tense game. After a draw in regulation time and overtime, the game went to lime, and consecrated the Argentines as three-time world champions.

In normal time, a sensational game. When it went to halftime, Argentina were leading 2-0, with a penalty goal from Lionel Messi (35) and one of Angel Di Maria (34), after a beautiful play by the brothers. However, with 20 minutes remaining, Mbappé’s star shone again. When the Cup lights went out, he scored two goals and took the match into overtime.

The last 30 minutes before penalties were no different. Full of twists and turns, Argentina managed to take the lead with a goal by Messi, but after a ball in the hand of MontielMbappé scored and nailed his hat-trick, becoming only the second player to do so in a World Cup final.

And on penalties, the brothers were superior. At 4-2, with Argentina converting everyone they tried, while France lost two. One, Emiliano Martínez, goalkeeper for the Argentines, took it. The other, the Frenchman kicked out.

In this way, Argentina was consecrated three times world champion. The first, in 1978 and the second in 1986, this one being totally on the back of Diego Maradona???????? It’s been 36 years without winning the title, now, in 2022, after a beautiful campaign at the World Cup in Qatar, they lift the cup for the third time.

The Argentine victory marks the return of the trophy to South America after 20 years away. The last one, in 2002, with Brazil’s fifth. Since then, the Europeans have lifted the trophy five World Cups in a row.

And winning the third championship certainly has a name: Lionel Messi! Considered by many to be the greatest football player of all time, the star scored 7 goals and provided 3 assists during the World Cup in Qatar. In addition, he led and captained his teammates on the field, having already played in five cups.

Even with all his countless titles for the clubs he passed – Barcelona and PSG – one was missing. Winning four Champions League and ten La Liga for the Catalan club, the World Cup was what was missing on the shelf of shirt 10. In fact, any title for the Argentina national team was still missing. In 2021, history began to change, with the Copa America title over Brazil in the middle of Maracanã. And now, the biggest title possible.