2022
FIFA World Cup
QATAR
32 TEAMS172 GOALSCOMPLETE
CHAMPIONS
ARG
ARGENTINA · LIONEL MESSI (C)
FULL TIME · AET · PENS
3 — 3
4–2 ON PENS
LUSAIL STADIUM, LUSAIL · 18 DECEMBER 2022 · 88,966 IN ATTENDANCE
RUNNERS-UP
FRA
FRANCE · HUGO LLORIS (C)
THE STORY
The first edition played in November–December, and the highest-scoring yet. Mbappé scored a hat-trick in the final and still lost.
TOP SCORER / STANDOUT
Kylian Mbappé (8)
MATCH TIMELINE
The story, minute by minute.
23' ARG
Messi, penalty
36' ARG
Di María, counter-attack
80' FRA
Mbappé, penalty
81' FRA
Mbappé, volley
108' ARG
Messi, close range
118' FRA
Mbappé, penalty · hat-trick
120'
Penalty shoot-out
KICK-OFFHT90'ETPENS
PENALTY SHOOT-OUT
FRA · Mbappé ✓ARG · Messi ✓FRA · Coman ✕ARG · Dybala ✓FRA · Tchouaméni ✕ARG · Paredes ✓FRA · Kolo Muani ✓ARG · Montiel ✓
REFEREE · SZYMON MARCINIAK (POLAND)
36'
The counter
A move that started in Argentina's half ended with Di María finishing past Lloris.
80'
Mbappé wakes up
Two goals in 97 seconds took France from nowhere to level.
108'
Messi again
Messi bundled in a rebound to put Argentina ahead in extra time.
123'
Martínez
Emiliano Martínez's late save from Kolo Muani kept the final alive, then he saved from Coman in the shoot-out.
KNOCKOUT STAGE
The bracket.
ROUND OF 16
NED3
USA1ARG2
AUS1
JPN1
CRO1CRO 3–1 PENS
BRA4
KOR1
ENG3
SEN0FRA3
POL1
MAR0
ESP0MAR 3–0 PENS
POR6
SUI1QUARTERS
NED2ARG2ARG 4–3 PENS
CRO1BRA1CRO 4–2 PENS
ENG1FRA2MAR1POR0SEMIS
ARG3CRO0FRA2MAR0FINAL
ARG3FRA3ARG 4–2 PENS
CHAMPION
ARG
VS FRA · 3–3 · ARG 4–2 PENS