The Greatest & Most Dramatic World Cup Final | Messi Finally Lifts The Trophy | Argentina Vs France

Prediction time and again this means nothing considering how different particularly Argentina are compared to their lineup in 2018 but they have met three times at the World Cup. It was a victory for Argentina in 1913 in 1978 but as we know France victorious 4-3 in the last 16 in 2018. Ladies and gentlemen please rise if you're able for the play time the World Cup final is overseen by a Polish referee and Szymon Marciniak has already had charge of both contenders here France against Denmark and Argentina against Australia. Messi and Lloris become the fourth and fifth France again or Argentina by Rabiot taken up by De Paul. Messi, De Paul. He should be full of it, shouldn't he? Alvarez. Montembelli and Griezmann that's a thick touch Alvarez. What a putt! He must have got plenty on it. Right start from Argentina one of the best to begin. Di Maria will be seen by Chiomini. Di Maria again, De Paul, Messi. Charge down Alvarez Mbappe, that's sweet. Rabiot. The way he plays those one-twos at times it's almost impossible to stop. They're trying to block the pathway. Hernandez caught on it by De Paul and here is Messi and here's Rodrigo De Paul, Lionel Messi and he has bobbled up in front of him. Final pass. Hernandez going to get back from Mbappe and tumbling under challenge from De Paul as he sought to penetrate the penalty area. Flipped it in by Griezmann and attacked at full velocity by Olivier Giroud. Hernandez. All through for Di Maria. Touched on by Alvarez. A breath, a heartbeat. Di Maria is full of mischief but he's lost the ball. Giroud in by Griezmann. Out by Romero. Chased up by Hernandez. Pretty hefty collision and an urgent signal. Contrast at the moment. France looking lethargic. Messi and he's got enough of it for now but it's coming back. Mbappe away from Romero but there's Fernandez. That's a large part of the job he does. That's a fire he put out before it began to rage. Messi. Delightful. After the tournament in terms of teamwork no surprise that Lionel Messi's involved. What about that for a little two touch and afterwards you knew McAllister had seen his man. You knew he was aware of where Di Maria was and you knew Di Maria was going to finish it. That's exquisite. It seemed Giroud did well when he came. Had to change it really. I didn't expect it to happen in the first half. Fernandez what a wonderful ball and here's Di Maria and they stayed with him. Columbuari is caught on it. Can't get there. To hurdle the fullback. Shoulders. Koundé comes up with the ball. Griezmann beaten to it by Romero. Sifted through by Messi. Taken up by Di Maria and set for a pull. The challenge for Argentina coming after the second half is to maintain the same intensity, pacency and a mistake like that. To be by the pull. By Rabiot's lunge. He's really enjoying himself out there once we go to pull. Withdrawn in both the quarterfinal and the semifinal midway through the second half. Tank is dry. His number comes up. McAllister met by Koundé. Mbappé just can't get his motor started. To pull. Caught again. Brings it back and does a wall. Free kick by Tagliafico and Di Maria can run at them and Álvarez can take it up. Saw just a shaft of light at the near post of Norris. Yeah would have hit the side net in this but McAllister all industry. Messi all craft. All around twisting. Griezmann stopped by Tagliafico. Di Maria has done and Álvarez here's coming through and firing hard. The touch is in the box. So here come those changes at walking pace. Messi. Fernandes. They've done that. Romero has been superb. Anticipation. 2022. Over the top by Mbappé. Chased by Colombo. Otamendi had a tug. So hold on. Just hold on. Very similar actually to the one on that graphic. What will he do here? A president on his feet. Rabiot. Mbappé. Turam. Your top man. Your superstar to come to the fore. Kylian Mbappé does exactly that when it comes to him. I think no don't volley it from there. Take a touch or two. But such is the confidence of this player even when he's hardly had a sniff. What about that for a connection? What a volley. What a moment. Acuna. Mbappé. Up into McAllister. I've got Turam. Rabiot. Yellow card. One assumes. Four perceived. A cut with a hat-trick goal. For Argentina once these lads got the ball in his feet. Lovinga. Koeman. He's got round the back here. Kingsley Koeman. Good use of the advantage by the referee. He was outside the box. Certainly not a penalty. De Paul. Messi. Not in the corner but there was more than enough power on it. Just moved in the air a touch as well. De Paul was in space there. Just couldn't get it to him. What a script was seemingly written. The tyre was seemingly cast. It was going to be Messi's World Cup final. Red for Acuna. Rattle back in on McAllister. And fed to Paul. One more is Messi. One more is Montiel. Argentina now as well. As well as the additional one they get because we've got space. Paul and Bappé there and he tried to turn. Everest climbed upon by Forfana. France have a free kick. Here is the double change for Argentina. Hernandez. Paredes could open up here. Acuna. Tagliafico. Messi. Leo Messi. McAllister. Messi. We've hardly seen Lionel Messi for the past 20 minutes or so. All of a sudden he bursts into life. Martinez thinks. Acuna shakes into the park. Who is intent he should at least have a corner. Goal kick given. Half time. Extra time. Argentina have had the chances. Now Toro Martinez has had the chances. In for Montiel. Messi. A little bit of surprise. Maurice reacted. He's just working in bursts. Messi wondering how he's feeling at this moment. Robust for Meccano is Montiel. Now Toro Martinez. Lionel Messi. This to the left does not lie. Messi perhaps has just scored the winning goal in this World Cup final. Something crashing to earth. These are desperate desperate moments. In by Koeman. Out to Mbappé. Shout for Mbappé. Mbappé. France drive. Mbappé drives. In by Mbappé. Well he's a tall lad Colin Mwane but not quite tall enough here. Really does get up well. Cooks forward by Fernandes. Cooks forward by Messi. This is loud touring. And the flag is up. He's panicked hasn't he Martinez. He's just. Well that that's pressure. And that. What a dribble. Twice already scored from the spot and three times in all having scored. Mbappé steps up first. On his day of no error. How do you do that? How do you do this in these circumstances? Not easy when you've only been on the pitch two minutes as he has. Got a nail left to be chewed. If in doubt put your foot through it. Montiel. Deshaun Wilton's new throw off.