Fifa World Cup final, ARG vs FRA: Argentina new champions, win on penalties

Fifa World Cup final, Argentina vs France Highlights: It was an epic finale as the match finished 2-2 in regulation time and 3-3 extra time after which Argentina won 4-2 on penalties to lift the cup

12:53 AM

Fifa World Cup final, Argentina vs France Live Score: The deadly trio of Argentina

12:51 AM

Fifa World Cup final, Argentina vs France Live Score: Emiliano Martinez wins Golden Glove

12:49 AM

Fifa World Cup final, Argentina vs France Live Score: Enzo Fernandes wins youngest player of the tournament

12:47 AM

Fifa World Cup final, Argentina vs France Live Score: Messi wins the Golden Ball

12:46 AM

Fifa World Cup final, Argentina vs France Live Score: Golden Boot to Mbappe

12:44 AM

Fifa World Cup final, Argentina vs France Live Score: Vamos Argentina, Match Summary

 

The match went into the penalties after both teams scored 3-3 and the match went into the penalties. Argentina were leading 3-2 when Mbappe got a penalty in the 115th minute. 

 

But in the penalty shoot-out, Kingsley Coman and Tchouameni missed the penalties while Mbappe and Kolomouani scored. But for Argentina, all who took the shot scored. 

 

As a result of the great shoots from Messi, Dybala, Paredes and Montiel the Albiceleste won their third World Cup and first ever after the 1986 World Cup. 

 

11:26 PM

Fifa World Cup final, Argentina vs France Live Score: Argentina win on penalties

 

Penalties now 

 

France are going first and it would be Kylian Mbappe to take the shoot and he scores. France are 1-0 up

 

It has been a record this World Cup that the team taking the first shot has lost. Will it continue 

 

Messi has scored and it was a slow goal. Its 1-1 now 

 

Yes, the trend has continued as the team going for the first shoot has missed the first time and now its advantage to Argentina. Kingsley Coman missed the shot 

 

Paulo Dybala puts it in the middle and 2-1 to Argentina 

 

Tchouameni has missed it and Argentina need to score the next to get ahead 

 

Paredes scores and puts Argentina 3-1 up 

 

Kolo Muani comes in and fires it in the net to keep France alive

 

Montiel has scored and Argentina finally have the trophy that they deserved so well. 

 

11:14 PM

Fifa World Cup final, Argentina vs France Live Score: Its going to the penalties

 

ET: 120 Minutes

 

It will go down in history as one of the most fiercely fought Fifa World Cup finals as France have come from behind twice to now stretch the game into the penalties. Argentina had the game in their hand with just six minutes remaining on the clock. But yet another defensive error gifted yet another penalty to France and Mbappe who converted to make it 8 goals in the tournament. 

 

ARG 3-3 FRA

 

11:10 PM

Fifa World Cup final, Argentina vs France Live Score: Mbappe scores through penalty, its 3-3 now

11:02 PM

Fifa World Cup final, Argentina vs France Live Score: Messi scores through Martinez’s pass, Argentina ahead

 

ET: 108 Minutes

 

This final is going places. One of the best without a doubt as Lautaro Martinez has put Argentina 3-2 up with a great assist. His shot was on target, but Lloris put in save and Messi hit the ball on rebound Though a save came in again, the man who put the ball out, was inside the goal himself 

 

ARG 3-2 FRA

 

10:54 PM

Fifa World Cup final, Argentina vs France Live Score: Golden chance goes begging for Argentina

 

ET: 105 Minutes

 

Argentina have missed two back-to-back chances put themselves up. The first one came to Messi and the second one to Lautaro Martinez and both of them have missed to score as the first half of extra time comes to an end

 

ARG 2-2 FRA

 

10:43 PM

Fifa World Cup final, Argentina vs France Live Score: Rabiot substituted

 

ET: 95 Minutes

 

Rabiot has been substituted and now all the 10 outfield players for France are of African origin

 

ARG 2-2 FRA

 

10:39 PM

Fifa World Cup final, Argentina vs France Live Score: First half of extra-time begins

10:34 PM

Fifa World Cup final, Argentina vs France Live Score: Acuna takes a card for the team

 

90+ Minutes

 

Marcos Acuna of Argentina has taken a yellow card for the team as he fouled a french man who was headed on a counterattack. This was also the last action of the 90 minutes as the game is now into the extra time with both teams stuck at 2-2. 

 

ARG 2-2 FRA

 

10:29 PM

Fifa World Cup final, Argentina vs France Live Score: Giroud gets carded off the bench

10:25 PM

Fifa World Cup final, Argentina vs France Live Score: Argentina have 8 minutes to salvage themselves

10:17 PM

Fifa World Cup final, Argentina vs France Live Score: Mbappe’s brace makes it 2-2, game on

10:15 PM

Fifa World Cup final, Argentina vs France Live Score: Penalty for France, Mbappe converts

 

78 Minutes

 

It is very poor defending from Otamendi as he did a foul on Kolomuani and the referee pointed it to the spot and Kylian Mbappe joined Lionel Messi as the joint high-scorer for this World Cup 

 

ARG 2-1 FRA

 

10:10 PM

Fifa World Cup final, Argentina vs France Live Score: Shining when it matters-Di Maria

10:07 PM

Fifa World Cup final, Argentina vs France Live Score: A goal for the ages

10:05 PM

Fifa World Cup final, Argentina vs France Live Score: Mbappe with the first real shot on goal for France

 

70 Minutes

 

Kylian Mbappe makes some room on the right wing for himself and gets going with a first real shot on goal. It was not on target however

 

ARG 2-0 FRA

 

9:59 PM

Fifa World Cup final, Argentina vs France Live Score: Di Maria substituted

 

64 Minutes

 

The playmaker for Argentina, Angel Di Maria, who did not play in the entire World Cup early on, has now been substituted after being part of both goals for Argentina. Acuna has replaced him 

 

ARG 2-0 FRA

 

9:55 PM

Fifa World Cup final, Argentina vs France Live Score: 27 minutes plus added time away from it

9:53 PM

Fifa World Cup final, Argentina vs France Live Score: Alvarez on target

 

58 Minutes

 

Julian Alvarez has gone with the ball solo and had a very narrow angle to get it on target, he did ask some questions to Lloris, who eventually saved the goal. 

 

ARG 2-0 FRA

 

9:48 PM

Fifa World Cup final, Argentina vs France Live Score: Yellow card to Rabiot

 

55 Minutes

 

The first yellow card of the game has come out and it has gone to Rabiot of France for a foul on Rodrigo de Paul

 

ARG 2-0 FRA

 

9:46 PM

Fifa World Cup final, Argentina vs France Live Score: And conversion has been brilliant as well

9:44 PM

Fifa World Cup final, Argentina vs France Live Score: Chance for Argentina

9:39 PM

Fifa World Cup final, Argentina vs France Live Score: Second half begins

9:36 PM

Fifa World Cup final, Argentina vs France Live Score: That’s where the game stands at halftime

 

45 Minutes

 

Courtesy of two goals coming via the involvement of Angel Di Maria, Argentina have taken a 2-0 lead and are headed into the players' tunnel for halftime with a lot of positives. The first goal came after Di Maria was felled in the 18-yard box by Dembele and the Albiceleste got a penalty which was converted by Messi. 

 

Then again in the 85th minute, Messi played a brilliant ball to Alvarez, who passed it to Di Maria who had acres of space ahead of him and put the ball in the net behind Lloris to make it 2-0. France on the other hand hasn't even had a shot on goal in the entire first half. 

 

ARG 2-0 FRA

 

9:28 PM

Fifa World Cup final, Argentina vs France Live Score: Its halftime and Argentina are in position of power