Champions! Lionel Messi leads Argentina to electrifying World Cup victory over France
Argentina has beaten reigning champions France in the final of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar after extra time and penalties in an electrifying encounter.
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France's Mbappe second player to score a hat-trick in World Cup final
LUSAIL, Qatar : France forward Kylian Mbappe became the second player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final as he dragged his team back from the brink of defeat against Argentina in extra time on Sunday, leaving both teams tied at 3-3 before going to penalties.
Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalties to win World Cup
LUSAIL, Qatar : Argentina won the World Cup on Sunday after beating defending champions France 4-2 on penalties, following a dramatic 3-3 draw after extra time.
French brace for World Cup final, hide 'Argentine' station name
PARIS: French shopkeepers boarded up stores on Paris' Champs-Elysees avenue for potential celebrations while the capital's metro covered up the name of the "Argentine" station in preparation for Sunday's (Dec 18) World Cup final.
Qatar's 2022 World Cup ends with modest ceremony, titans clash
DOHA : Tens of thousands of soccer fans wearing French and Argentinian colours gathered at Doha's Lusail stadium on Sunday where the 2022 World Cup ends with a dream-like scenario for Qatar: a showdown between Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi, both stars of Doha-owned Paris St Germain.
Argentina v France teams
LUSAIL, Qatar : Following are the starting lineups for Argentina and France for Sunday's World Cup final at Lusail Stadium:
Croatia beat Morocco to finish third at World Cup
DOHA: Croatia defeated Morocco 2-1 in the World Cup third place play-off on Saturday (Dec 17), with Mislav Orsic curling home the winner.
Ukraine leader calls for global peace summit in video message
KYIV : Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday proposed holding a global peace summit this winter, in a video message Kyiv was hoping would be broadcast ahead of the soccer World Cup final in Qatar, although it appeared unlikely FIFA would allow the move.