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. 'Incredible unforgettable final'published at 17:47 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2022

    Argentina 3-3 Fance

    Pablo Zabaleta
    Ex-Man City and Argentina defender on BBC One

    This World Cup final. We will never forget this game.Thank you to both players for this game, it has been incredible.

  2. Postpublished at 17:47 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2022

    Argentina 3-3 France

    Rob Green
    Former England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It was a game that had everything except a red card... I wouldn't rule that out.

    You have to give France credit for dragging themselves back into this.

  3. Postpublished at 17:46 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2022

    Argentina 3-3 France

    Gary Lineker
    Ex-England striker on BBC One

    In your life have you ever seen a game of football like that, let alone a World Cup final?

  4. Postpublished at 17:46 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2022

    FT: Argentina 3-3 France

    Shamoon Hafez
    BBC Sport at Lusail Stadium

    What a final, what a game.

    This has been an incredible watch.

    Now to see who will become a World Cup final hero and who will be the villain.

  5. Postpublished at 17:46 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2022

    Argentina 3-3 France

    Jermaine Jenas
    Former England midfielder on BBC One

    Take a breath.

  6. A message from Sir Geoffpublished at 17:46 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2022

    FT: Argentina 3-3 France

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  7. Messi thought he'd won it...published at 17:46 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2022

    FT: Argentina 3-3 France

    Lionel Messi shootsImage source, Getty Images
    Lionel Messi scoresImage source, Getty Images
    Lionel Messi celebratesImage source, Getty Images
    Lionel Messi celebratesImage source, Getty Images
  8. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 17:46 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2022

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    It's not a proper hat trick with two penalties.

    Steve, Derbyshire

    Two penalties in a hat-trick? No way that's comparable to Sir Geoff.

    Tattz, Harborne

  9. FULL-TIMEpublished at 120+4 mins

    Argentina 3-3 France

    The final act is Kylian Mbappe, going for one last act of genius. He weaves and almost gets the space to shoot before Argentina rally to boot the ball away.

    The whistle goes to end the most stunning match you can imagine!

    To penalties we go...

  10. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 17:44 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2022

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    Omanba: This is why we love football.What a ding dong game.

  11. Postpublished at 120+3 mins

    Argentina 3-3 France

    Randal Kolo Muani is denied by Emi MartinezImage source, EPA

    SERIOUSLY?!!!

    Randal Kolo Muani should win it one end but his effort is saved by the boot Emi Martinez - the finest save he will ever make (well, for the next few minutes anyway!).

    Then Lautaro Martinez should win it at the other but he can't convert with a header.

    The most insane game of football!

  12. Postpublished at 120+2 mins

    Argentina 3-3 France

    CAN WE ALL STOP DOING MAD STUFF!

    Lautaro Martinez gets away and in behind the France defence. His effort is saved and then the flag goes up!

    Dayot Upamecano of France battles for possession with Lautaro Martinez of Argentina during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail StadiumImage source, Getty Images
  13. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 120+1 mins

    Argentina 3-2 France

    Surely this is for the shootout?

    Argentina send on Paolo Dybala. France lob on Axel Disasi.

  14. Postpublished at 17:40 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2022

    Argentina 3-3 France

    Rob Green
    Former England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

    At the start of the game, we thought it wasn't all about Messi and Mbappe...

    I take it all back.

  15. Postpublished at 17:40 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2022

    Argentina 3-3 France

    Jermaine Jenas
    Former England midfielder on BBC One

    That was the moment. Kolo Muani just couldn't quite get anything on that.

  16. Postpublished at 120 mins

    Argentina 3-2 France

    OH MY! OH MY MY MY MY!

    Kylian Mbappe swings a cross into the middle and Randal Kolo Muani rises. He just needs a touch. A significant touch. To send the ball inside the far post. He fails to get enough and the ball drifts wide.

    I can't take much more of this!

    What's that? Oh yeah, penalties!

    Kylian Mbappe's cross drifts just wideImage source, Getty Images
  17. 'Mbappe is a king'published at 17:39 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2022

    Argentina 3-3 France

    Jermaine Jenas
    Former England midfielder on BBC One

    We've just seen the French president. That boy is a king. A hat-trick in a World Cup final and a penalty stuck away as cool as you like. He stuck it in exactly the same place as the last one. He has broken those Argentinian hearts again.

    Kylian Mbappe celebratesImage source, Getty Images
  18. Postpublished at 119 mins

    Argentina 3-3 France

    It was Messi's final, then Mbappe's final, then Messi's final, then Mbappe's.

  19. Postpublished at 17:38 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2022

    Argentina 3-3 France

    Chris Sutton
    Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Mbappe, golden balls.

    What belief, what courage, what confidence!

    Kylian Mbappe celebratesImage source, Getty Images
  20. What is happening?published at 17:38 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2022

    Argentina 3-3 France

    Chris Bevan
    BBC Sport at Lusail Iconic Stadium

    There are French journalists celebrating all around us, literally leaping out of their seats.

    Around them, the Argentina media have got their head in their hands, totally devastated.

    They don't believe this is happening. No-one does.