The grand final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup took place on Sunday, December 18. Argentina defeated France with two extra penalty kicks. Although the first half of the game was in the hands of Argentina, France was able to recover in the second half.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup has always been the stage for all footballers to express their talents and abilities. Players, non-players, team management, coaches, stadium workers, etc. have put a lot of effort into organizing the tournament successfully. With healthy and hard work, the tournament put on an excellent show in Qatar.
Now that the festival is over, people have to wait another four years to experience it again. The next FIFA World Cup will take place in the year 2026. The season will be jointly hosted by three North American countries, namely Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
Overall this season was amazing, a lot of money was spent and it was put together great. Many new fan bases were created and unexpected surprises were faced. Ultimately, it’s all part of the sport.
FIFA World Cup 2022: the final playoff between Argentina and France
With all the exciting moments of the final, the 2022 FIFA World Cup came to a close. Argentina was the champion of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Argentina, the winning team got a reward of USD 42 million or INR 344 crores, and the finalists, France got a monetary prize of USD 30 million or INR 245 crores.
As previously announced, Deepika Padukone presented the prestigious 2022 FIFA World Cup trophy. And Nora Fatehi put in a stunning performance at the closing ceremony. She joined Balqees, Rahma Riad and Manal for the show. They performed the anthem song ‘Light The Sky’. She has shared the clips on her social media pages.
Lionel Messi scored 2 goals (23′,108′) for Argentina. Ángel Di María scored the second goal of the match in the 36th minute for Argentina. Then Kylian Mbappe scored 3 successful goals for France and equalized the score.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup Final was an excellent spectacle for football spectators. The first goal was from Lionel Messi. The first half of the game was entirely on the side of Argentina with the score 2-0. Then after half time France started their game. In game time, the score ended in a tie with three goals each. The match passed with tiebreakers, that is, penalty kicks where Argentina won the match and the tournament with two extra kicks than France.
Owners of the Golden Boot, the Golden Ball and the FIFA WC 2022 Golden Glove
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Lionel Messi won the 2022 FIFA World Cup Ballon d’Or. He was selected to be the best player of the entire tournament. This tournament was special for Messi, as he was continuously busy breaking records throughout the tournament. He is the first player to own two Ballon d’Ors to date.
23-year-old Frenchman Kylian Mbappe led the Golden Boot race and won it. There was a close race between Messi and Mbappé for the Golden Boot. However, Mbappé shone in terms of number of goals for the tournament and he passed Messi in the race with 8 goals in hand.
It is not surprising that Enzo Fernández wins the prize for the best young player of the tournament. The 21-year-old has been showing off his talent from time to time. His good vision and mentality towards the game prove his abilities and got him here.
Emiliano Martínez was honored with the 2022 FIFA World Cup Golden Glove. He was always Argentina’s super stopper. This award is crucial because the two penalty kicks he saved in the 2022 FIFA World Cup final brought the trophy to his team.
