Both players look to be OK. Messi is quickly back on his feet, Hernandez soon after.

France have another free-kick. It's a dangerous one, too.

Antoine Griezmann delivers and the ball is headed away but there is then a clash between Theo Hernandez and Lionel Messi.

Play stopped. Physios on.

Jermaine Jenas
Former England midfielder on BBC One

France are moving the ball too slowly, their passes are too straight. It's so easy for Argentina to defend against.

Jermaine Jenas
Former England midfielder on BBC One

That's the wake up call that the French needed, they have not got going. They are up against it now.

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In the Golden Boot sideshow, Lionel Messi has just moved a goal ahead of Kylian Mbappe, who must now surely score twice to beat him courtesy of Messi's superior assists tally.

Andy Cryer
BBC Sport in Qatar

Nothing more than Argentina have deserved.

And what a noise. Lionel Messi has just opened the scoring in a World Cup final and the Argentina fans are absolutely loving it.

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Jermaine Jenas
Former England midfielder on BBC One

Poor from Dembele to give away the penalty. Look at the focus from Messi, he was the coolest man in the building when he needs to be.

Couple of steps, he looks at Lloris, sits him down and slots it home. Argentina have been the better team and they deserve the lead.

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Since Opta began taking stats in the 1966 edition, Lionel Messi has scored or assisted in more different World Cup matches than any other player (14).

Chris Bevan
BBC Sport at Lusail Iconic Stadium

The Argentina end was already pretty lively before Lionel Messi scored. It is absolutely bouncing in there now.

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Argentina were building to something.

They've been the better side from the start.

Now can the holders respond?

Chris Sutton
Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

Listen to this noise. He was never going to miss.

Messi is watching Lloris all the way, the coolest man in the stadium.

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Jermaine Jenas
Former England midfielder on BBC One

It looks clumsy from Dembele, you have to say. Di Maria immediately gets across him. It is hard to see if there is actual contact, it looks minimal. They'll have a good look at it I'm sure. Di Maria looks to go down and the ref has fallen for it.

Chris Sutton
Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

There is contact from Dembele, a clumsy challenge.

Di Maria doesn't need an invitation to go down.

It's clumsy from Ousmane Dembele, but the contact is minimal. Angel di Maria goes past the France winger and tumbles. He made the most of what touch there was. But it's given now. VAR won't overturn it.

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I wonder who is going to take this?

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at Lusail Stadium

France are just giving the ball away so often that they will surely be punished soon. Argentina have made a fast start but France's carelessness is helping them build even more momentum.

It is Giroud!

He climbs over the top of everyone to meet the Antoine Griezmann delivery and heads over. He is also penalised for a foul on the man marking him, Angel di Maria.

Now France have a chance!

Theo Hernandez is clipped by Rodrigo de Paul on the left side of the Argentina box.

Olivier Giroud's eyes have just lit up...