After 36 years, Argentina finally won the FIFA World Cup with a penalty shootout victory over France.
On Sunday, July 15, 2022, Argentina triumphed over France, a two-time defending champion, 4-2 in the FIFA World Cup final played on penalties. With this victory, Argentina won the quadrennial competition for the first time in 36 years and for the third time overall.
After 120 minutes of play, the score was 3-3 after extra time, with Lionel Messi of Argentina scoring twice and Kylian Mbappé of France scoring a hat trick.
