A "deification" battle, a game that goes down in history. This is without doubt the most exciting and exciting match in the history of the World Cup finals.
In the 2022 Qatar World Cup final, will the 35-year-old Messi "reign", or will turn 24 years old Mbappe defend the title? The suspense was handed over to a brutal penalty shootout.
In 120 minutes, Argentina and France drew 3-3. At this time, the competition between the two generations of stars is fixed in: Messi alone in two yuan, Mbappe staged a "hat trick".
In the penalty shootout, Messi chose the side, he chose the goal near the square of Argentine fans, and the French team took the penalty first in each round.
In the first round, Mbappe stood on the penalty spot and shot the goal. It's Messi's turn, he's four or two dial a thousand pounds, light push into the net.
In the second round, Koeman's shot was saved and Dybala scored a penalty. Argentina 2-1.
In the third round, Joan Ameni misses, Paredes scores again. Argentina 3-1.
In the fourth round, Colo Muani scored, but Montel also made a steady penalty, 4-2, and the whole audience was boiling. Argentina crowned.
Big screen: Argentina 3:3 France, penalty shootout 4:2. Argentina won the World Cup for the first time in 36 years.
Mbappe, who scored eight goals, did not smile as he accepted the Golden Boot Award.
Messi, who scored seven goals and provided three assists, smiled as he received the Golden Ball award.
Messi slowly walked to the World Cup in front of him, stopped, touched the gold cup with his right hand, bowed his head and kissed. The moment he's been waiting for all his life has finally arrived.
The World Cup champion team "coronation" ceremony, Messi last walked on the podium, FIFA President Infantino gave him a gold medal. Dressed in traditional Qatari dress, Messi looked like the new king who was about to "ascend the throne", he took the World Cup, gave a deep kiss, and carried the gold Cup to the middle of the team like a baby in his arms. Fireworks exploded as Messi lifted the World Cup.
The final and the post-match ceremony lasted for more than five hours.
Time is turned forward to 17:00 local time on December 18th.
The red wheel falls west, hanging on the edge of the "Great Golden Bowl" at the Lucel Stadium. Six planes were doing aerobatics over the stadium, and the sky was dyed fuchsia.
Qatar's National Day is also the day of the World Cup final.
With an hour to go, the stadium, which holds nearly 90,000 people, was nearly full. Most of the stands were covered in blue and white, with posters and coats featuring Messi and Maradona and faces painted with national flags.
The simple closing ceremony felt full of atmosphere, like a warm up for the final. Balloons bearing the flags of France and Argentina were hoisted, petals opened in the center of the pitch, and singers began singing as the anthem of the World Cup began to ring out. Dancers hold up lights, stars sparkle and fireworks spray, lighting up the stadium.
On the big screen of the stadium, the shining Hercules Gold Cup has been rotating and shining in different attitudes, and the subtitles flashed - "Qatar World Cup final, who will lift the gold Cup, who will be the best?"
The French team was the first to warm up, and Mbappe ran straight to the stands to greet the fans, and the team began to prepare for the French fans.
Three minutes later, Argentina came to the players' tunnel entrance. "we will rock you," Messi said, "go, go, go," leading the crowd into the field. Messi pulled his ears and looked into the stands of Argentina fans.
A memorial video arouses empathy on the spot, and the screen plays the football seniors who have passed away in recent years... When the image of Maradona lifting the World Cup appeared, the subtitles of "We remember" flashed, and the audience erupted.
Legendary goalkeeper Iker Casillas lifted the trophy from the box and presented it to the crowd with a glass, placing it on a white stand near the halfway line.
When the Argentine national anthem sounded, Messi closed his eyes and opened them slowly; Manager Scaroni's throat quivered.
Mbappe smiles and sings La Marseillaise; French President Emmanuel Macron stands upright.
And the race began...
Until the Argentines have their last hurrah.
A series of records followed - Argentina won the World Cup again in 1978 and 1986, achieving three stars of glory, and the number of victories after Brazil, Germany and Italy.
Messi set two World Cup records, not only becoming the first player to score in every stage of a World Cup from the group stage to the final, he also became the most capped player at the World Cup with 26 appearances.
Argentina's victory made the Qatar Winter a spectacle: football has a post-Maradona legacy; Qatar has a successful organization after its achievements were criticized...
This full of unknown, ups and downs, climax of the script finally drew to an end.
