Summary

  • FT: Argentina 3-3 France - Argentina win 4-2 on penalties

  • Two goals for Messi and hat-trick for France's Mbappe; Di Maria with other Argentina goal

  1. 'Where has his come from?'published at 16:47 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2022

    Argentina 2-2 France

    Chris Sutton
    Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

    From nowhere!

    Where has this come from?

    Brilliant finish from Mbappe, on the volley. Nobody saw this coming!

    Kylian MbappeImage source, Getty Images
  2. Postpublished at 85 mins

    Argentina 2-2 France

    Argentina are rocking!

    Marcus Thuram chips a cross to the back post, where Randal Kolo Muani rises to head wide.

  3. Postpublished at 84 mins

    Argentina 2-2 France

    Lightning has struck twice for Argentina.

    The Dutch did this to them earlier in the tournament. Now France have come back from 2-0 down late on to restore parity.

    All the momentum is with France now.

    And yet until the 67th minute, they'd not had a shot at goal.

    Stunning.

  4. Postpublished at 16:45 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2022

    Argentina 2-2 France

    Andy Cryer
    BBC Sport in Qatar

    Wow.

    Incredible scenes here in Lusail Stadium. Incredible.

    Kylian Mbappe celebratesImage source, Getty Images
  5. goal

    GOAL - Argentina 2-2 Francepublished at 82 mins

    Kylain Mbappe

    WHAT HAS HAPPENED?!!!!!!!

    France are back from the dead! They were done. Dusted. Their World Cup grip over. But in a flash they have levelled this up!

    What a finish! Kylian Mbappe's volley is superb. It flies off his boot and finds the bottom corner to shock Argentina. Forget that, they've shocked the world!

  6. Postpublished at 81 mins

    Argentina 2-1 France

    Everyone remember the quarter-final when Argentina were cruising at 2-0 against the Dutch?

  7. goal

    GOAL - Argentina 2-1 Francepublished at 80 mins

    Kylian Mbappe

    GAME ON!

    Emi Martinez goes the right way but Kylian Mbappe's kick is true and well-placed.

    France are suddenly in the contest!

  8. Postpublished at 79 mins

    Argentina 2-0 France

    Kolo Muani gets in behind the French defence and is dragged down by Nicolas Otamendi. From nowhere, this is a lifeline for France.

    Over to you, Kylian...

    Nicolas Otamendi of Argentina fouls Randal Kolo Muani of France which leads to a penalty for France during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail StadiumImage source, Getty Images
  9. PENALTY TO FRANCEpublished at 79 mins

    Argentina 2-0 France

    NOW THEN!

    Nicolas Otamendi of Argentina fouls Randal Kolo Muani of France which leads to a penalty for France during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail StadiumImage source, Getty Images
  10. Postpublished at 78 mins

    Argentina 2-0 France

    Hugo Lloris remains the busier keeper. He has to dive low to gather a Rodrigo de Paul low cross.

  11. Postpublished at 16:39 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2022

    Argentina 2-0 France

    Jermaine Jenas
    Former England midfielder on BBC One

    De Paul will keep going down any time he is kicked.

  12. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:39 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2022

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    Shaun: I backed Argentina before a ball was kicked just for the Messi romance, but this isn’t even fun…

  13. Postpublished at 16:39 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2022

    Argentina 2-0 France

    France had two shots in three minutes, having failed to register a single attempt in the first 67 minutes of the match.

    Ouch.

  14. 'Deschamps is not impressed'published at 16:39 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2022

    Argentina 2-0 France

    Jermaine Jenas
    Former England midfielder on BBC One

    Didier Deschamps is unimpressed and rightly so. World class players passing the ball out of play, it's happened three or four times tonight.

    Didier DeschampsImage source, Getty Images
  15. Postpublished at 77 mins

    Argentina 2-0 France

    It definitely feels like the noise around the French illnesses is going to get a bit louder after this game. Just as the furore around Ronaldo fitness did when France beat Brazil.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 16:38 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2022

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    This is very reminiscent of 1998. The favourites, wracked by illness just not showing up for the final. A sad anticlimax for the tournament.

    Anon

    Didier Deschamps celebrates winning the 1998 World Cup finalImage source, Getty Images
  17. Postpublished at 76 mins

    Argentina 2-0 France

    France send a pass straight out of play. Didier Deschgamps is fuming. The crowd whistle. Granted, it is mainly derision from the Argentine fans.

    Officially, there are 88,956 in this ground

  18. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:37 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2022

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    MacAlister showing the world what we see him do in the Prem, but at the top top level. Messi will take the headline, but MOTM has to go to him.

    Lauren

    Alexis Mac AllisterImage source, Getty Images
  19. Postpublished at 75 mins

    Argentina 2-0 France

    Cristian Romero saunters across, times his intervention perfectly and mugs off Kylian Mbappe. Great defending.

    Cristian Romero tackles Kylian MbappeImage source, Getty Images
  20. Postpublished at 74 mins

    Argentina 2-0 France

    There are four French players strung across the forward line now. Is this the point when they switch to overload, direct passing and shoot on sight?