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World Cup Final: Argentina defeats France on penalties

  • France's Kylian Mbappe celebrates after he scored during the World...

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    France's Kylian Mbappe celebrates after he scored during the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

  • Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring his side's 3rd goal...

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    Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring his side's 3rd goal during the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

  • France's Kylian Mbappe holds the ball before scoring his side's...

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    France's Kylian Mbappe holds the ball before scoring his side's third goal on a penalty kick, during the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec.18, 2022. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

  • Argentina's Lionel Messi lisses the trophy after winning the World...

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    Argentina's Lionel Messi lisses the trophy after winning the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. Argentina won 4-2 in a penalty shootout after the match ended tied 3-3. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

  • Argentina's Lionel Messi lifts the trophy after winning the World...

    Martin Meissner/AP

    Argentina's Lionel Messi lifts the trophy after winning the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. Argentina won 4-2 in a penalty shootout after the match ended tied 3-3. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

  • Argentinian players celebrate after winning penalty shootout during the World...

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    Argentinian players celebrate after winning penalty shootout during the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

  • Argentina's Lionel Messi holds up the trophy after winning the...

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    Argentina's Lionel Messi holds up the trophy after winning the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec.18, 2022. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

  • Los jugadores de Argentina celebran la coronación en el Mundial,...

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    Los jugadores de Argentina celebran la coronación en el Mundial, tras una tanda de penales ante Francia, el domingo 18 de diciembre de 2022, en Lusail, Qatar (AP Foto/Petr David Josek)

  • Lionel Messi, de la selección de Argentina, estira la pierna...

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    Lionel Messi, de la selección de Argentina, estira la pierna en busca de un balón frente a Eduardo Camavigna , de Francia, en la final mundialista del domingo 18 de diciembre de 2022, en Lusail, Qatar (AP Foto/Christophe Ena)

  • Argentina's Lionel Messi holds the trophy aloft as he celebrates...

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    Argentina's Lionel Messi holds the trophy aloft as he celebrates with his team at the end of the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. Argentina won 4-2 in a penalty shootout after the match ended tied 3-3. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

  • Kylian Mbappé festeja luego de anotar el segundo tanto por...

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    Kylian Mbappé festeja luego de anotar el segundo tanto por Francia ante Argentina en la final de la Copa del Mundo, disputada el domingo 18 de diciembre de 2022, en Lusail, Qatar (AP Foto/Natacha Pisarenko)

  • Ángel Di María, de la selección argentina, intenta un disparo...

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    Ángel Di María, de la selección argentina, intenta un disparo en la final de la Copa del Mundo ante Francia, el domingo 18 de diciembre de 2022, en Lusail, Qatar (AP Foto/Natacha Pisarenko)

  • Ángel Di María celebra tras anotar el segundo gol de...

    Natacha Pisarenko/AP

    Ángel Di María celebra tras anotar el segundo gol de Argentina en la final de la Copa Mundial ante Francia en el estadio Lusail, el domingo 18 de diciembre de 2022, en Lusail, Qatar. (AP Foto/Natacha Pisarenko)

  • Argentina's Gonzalo Montiel blocks with his hand a shot by...

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    Argentina's Gonzalo Montiel blocks with his hand a shot by France's Kylian Mbappe to give away a penalty during the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

  • France's Kylian Mbappe scores his side's second goal during the...

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    France's Kylian Mbappe scores his side's second goal during the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec.18, 2022. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

  • Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates at the end of the World...

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    Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates at the end of the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

  • El atacante francés Kylian Mbappé pasa frente al trofeo de...

    Martin Meissner/AP

    El atacante francés Kylian Mbappé pasa frente al trofeo de la Copa del Mundo tras la derrota por penales ante Argentina en la final del Mundial, el domingo 18 de diciembre de 2022, en Lusail, Qatar. (AP Foto/Martin Meissner)

  • Argentina's Lionel Messi lifts the trophy after winning the World...

    Martin Meissner/AP

    Argentina's Lionel Messi lifts the trophy after winning the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. Argentina won 4-2 in a penalty shootout after the match ended tied 3-3. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

  • Lionel Messi celebra luego de anotar de penal el primer...

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    Lionel Messi celebra luego de anotar de penal el primer gol de Argentina en la final de la Copa Mundial ante Francia en el estadio Lusail, el domingo 18 de diciembre de 2022, en Lusail, Qatar. (AP Foto/Christophe Ena)

  • Argentina's Lionel Messi looks at the trophy after winning the...

    Manu Fernandez/AP

    Argentina's Lionel Messi looks at the trophy after winning the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec.18, 2022. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

  • Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring his side's third goal...

    Martin Meissner/AP

    Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

  • France's Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring from the penalty spot his...

    Natacha Pisarenko/AP

    France's Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring from the penalty spot his side's third goal during the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

  • Argentina's Lionel Messi scores his side's 3rd goal during the...

    Hassan Ammar/AP

    Argentina's Lionel Messi scores his side's 3rd goal during the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

  • France's Kylian Mbappe, left, shoots to score his side's third...

    Francisco Seco/AP

    France's Kylian Mbappe, left, shoots to score his side's third goal during the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

  • La selección de Argentina celebra la conquista del Mundial en...

    Manu Fernandez/AP

    La selección de Argentina celebra la conquista del Mundial en Lusail Qatar, el domingo 18 de diciembre de 2022 (AP Foto/Manu Fernández)

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Lionel Messi finally got the chance to lift the World Cup trophy as Argentina defeated France on penalties in the final on Sunday.