On Sunday, December 18, the grand final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup took place. Argentina defeated France with 4 successful penalty kicks. The game time score was 3-3 and ended in a tie, so the match was moved to penalty kicks. France was able to recover 2 successful shots while Argentina with two extras won the tournament.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup has been a perfect setting for all footballers to showcase their talents and skills. There has been a lot and a lot of hard work from the players, the non-players, the team management, the coaches, the stadium workers, etc. All the hard work 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: Tournament star Lionel Messi breaks five records
Lionel Messi had an outstanding performance in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. It is one of his best tournaments. He had a total of 7 goals in the tournament. Messi is one of the most famous footballers in the world and has a fan base from all over the world.
He is an inspiration to all young footballers. Messi completed his 1000 match milestone in this tournament. He performed many new and classic skills on the field that only come with a lot of practice and hard work.
There is no award or honor that he has not received. The Argentine leader has won 37 club trophies, seven Ballon d’Ors and six European Golden Boots.
Lionel Messi has broken five records in this 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Argentina’s top scorer at the FIFA World Cup: broke Gabriel Batistuta’s previous record of 10 goals in the semi-finals against Croatia. And also he added two extra goals for the next record. Oldest and youngest player to score and assist goals in the World Cup [35y 155d and 18y 357d]
With the first goal in the final, he had become the first player to score in all rounds of the World Cup. Messi crossed Paolo Maldini’s previous record of 2,216 minutes played in the World Cup and became the player with the most minutes played in the World Cup. Most World Cup Appearances: He has appeared in 26 matches and broke Lothar Matthaus’s record.
FIFA World Cup 2022 Final: Argentina vs France
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.
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.
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.
With all these exciting moments from the final, the 2022 FIFA World Cup came to a close. Argentina was the champion of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or by being selected to be the best player of the tournament. Enzo Fernández won the prize for the best young player of the tournament. Emiliano Martínez won the Golden Glove. And finally, Kylian Mbappe of France won the Golden Boot with one more goal than Messi.
