Didier Deschamps: Regret for France after coming 'back from the dead'
Didier Deschamps was gutted after holders France came "back from the dead" only to lose on penalties in an emotional roller coaster of a World Cup final against Argentina.
Qatar Sport News
This was a World Cup Lionel Messi refused to lose
Chris Jones is in Qatar covering the men's World Cup for CBC Sports.
PICTURES | The heartbreak and elation of the greatest World Cup Final ever
Argentina ended a 36-year wait and defeated France 4-2 in a penalty shootout to win the FIFA World Cup for the third time on Sunday.
Magical Messi hoists World Cup after final for the ages
LUSAIL, Qatar : As fireworks exploded and some 80,000 people roared, Lionel Messi smiled. His Argentina soccer shirt covered by the bisht the Emir of Qatar had just draped him in – the cape reserved for top officials and sheikhs. He smiled, he paused, then he hoisted high the World Cup, a lifetime’s dream realised.
'We're champions of the world' cries joyous Messi as he echoes Maradona
Lionel Messi saluted the Argentina fans in Doha's Lusail stadium on Sunday after helping inspire his country to their first World Cup victory in 36 years.
France disappointed but proud of fightback in epic World Cup final
LUSAIL, Qatar : France are disappointed they could not successfully defend their World Cup crown after losing to Argentina on penalties in Sunday's final but leave Qatar with heads high having fought until the end, players Raphael Varane and Hugo Lloris said.
Analysis:Drama specialists Argentina deserve their World Cup title
LUSAIL, Qatar : Sunday's World Cup final turned from a one-sided affair into a nerve-racking vintage showdown and it was somehow fitting that footballing diva Argentina prevailed over France amid the drama.
'We love this team': Argentina street party explodes after World Cup win
BUENOS AIRES : Hundreds of thousands of Argentines poured into the streets on a sunny Sunday in Buenos Aires, ecstatic after a nail-biting victory on penalties in the World Cup final over France made the South Americans world champions for the first time since 1986.