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Argentina wins on penalties after a thrilling World Cup final ends in a 3-3 tie.

Argentina won the 2022 World Cup on penalties, defeating defending champions France 4-2 after a dramatic 3-3 tie after extra time.

Lionel Messi opened the scoring in the 23rd minute with a calm penalty conversion, and Angel Di Maria doubled the lead 13 minutes later.

With Argentina already cruising to victory, Mbappe stepped up and scored twice in 97 seconds to send the game into extra time.

Kylian Mbappe

Argentina took the lead again during extra time, but Mbappe sealed a stunning hat-trick with another penalty as the game ended 3-3 and went to a penalty shootout.

Argentina won the World Cup after converting all four of its penalty kicks, while France missed two.