December 18, (THEWILL) – Argentina and France played Qatar’s 2022 World Cup final, and at the end of regulation time, the game will now proceed to extra time.
From the penalty spot, Lionel Messi scored the game’s first goal. Then, a brilliant pass from Alexis MacAllister, allowed Angel Di Maria to double Argentina’s lead.
However, a set of substitutions by Didier Deschamps that brought in Kolo Muani and Marcus Thurman helped France begin to assert themselves.
The comeback began when Kylian Mbappe responded from the penalty spot before tying the score just a few seconds later with an incredible second goal on the volley from a quick one-two with substitute Thuram.
It set the stage for a spectacular and more competitive extra time in Qatar.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
