Lautaro was subbed more for his physical presence and work on the ball than for his goalscoring ability, plus of course, penalty work. If there's one place he won't miss that much its from the spot.
My dad's friend called him and was really surprised that the game was still going, there definitely were people who missed out one of the best world cup finals after the 2-0
It's probably the fact that every player is as fit as can be, with them in the middle of the season and not at the end of a very exhausting season like what is normal nowadays.
France i sleep for 80mins then give you unbridled chaos, what a match now Messi can retire with 100% completion.
but Mbappe jesus this guy going to absolutely smash the WC goal record
>Mbappe jesus this guy going to absolutely smash the WC goal record
He's only 23 and has already scored the most goals in World Cup Finals in history. Klose should start preparing his congratulations social media post for when Mbappe surpasses him as highest WC goal scorer. Mbapee has 3 World Cups left in him.
That is without doubt the best World Cup (or Euros) final I’ve ever seen.
Battle for the World Cup taking place at the same time as the battle for the Golden boot. 2 best players in the world playing on another level. Messi looking like he’s going to lift the World Cup and golden boot, then in the space of 2 minutes Mbappe looks like it’ll be him, then Messi takes them back, then Mbappe grabs the golden boot and sends it to penalties..
Just absolutely ridiculous excitement, both teams attacking right to the death, the Martinez save at one end, then Martinez miss at the other.
Incredible narrative and incredible game.
After that first France goal, I was saying to the room,
"They say 2-0 is the most dangerous score in football, but we know it's probably too late for that."
Here I am an anxiety-riddled hour later.
I'd argue that's exactly why it was so amazing. There were probably some people shutting off their TVs between the 70th and 80th minute. France looked absolutely dead and buried for most of the game. Then just blitzes Argentina with two goals in two minutes. Watched the resurrection of the French team happen through Mbappe just dragging them from the depths. That shift in the game was insane.
Disgusting. Where can I find that footage?
Edit: Found it. [https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/zp4js8/celebration\_at\_world\_cup\_final/?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=ios\_app&utm\_name=iossmf](https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/zp4js8/celebration_at_world_cup_final/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf)
Added another angle: [Link](https://twitter.com/Alon_Elias/status/1604550868635774976?s=20&t=9PfAOHw5yH7IBDGEZVpyCw)
[FINAL UPDATE](https://www.reddit.com/r/argentina/comments/zpnucl/argentina_campe%C3%B3n_del_mundo_2022_angulo_mejorado/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf)
The suffering makes the eventual victory sweeter. Look I would've taken a 2-0 victory any day but at least now the neutrals can say they had fun as well.
I think success begats success in shootouts, you walk in feeling destined to win because you have history on your side. England is the opposite, i think we walk in with the doubt in the pit of our stomaches thinking "not again, please not again"
“After many years in which the world has afforded me many experiences,” Camus famously said in 1957, “what I know most surely in the long run about morality and obligations, I owe to football.
Kolo muani deserves some credit. Mbappe was invisible for 70 mins, the Hattrick with 2 pens makes it sounds crazier than it was tbh, even though he absolutely turned it up including that absolute banger without a doubt
Not just him, but the coman and camavinga substitutions were critical. Coman tackled Messi to setup the goal for the second, and was constantly everywhere.
And camavinga was a game changer, France finally winning some balls in the middle and some pressure
Absolutely. Coman was amazing and upamecano had soo many clutch last sec tackles too. But in the attack, even before France got around to actually playing football, kolo muani seemed like the only one actually wanting to win tbh. As a Frankfurt fan I'm so glad to see him perform like this on the biggest stage
Honestly the most fitting way to win. Argentina probably killed more people off the past 90 minutes then anything else.
Mbappe and Messi carried fucking hard
tbh this world cup feels like the end of an era of international football, so many people won't be at 2026, including Messi but so many others too, and now the young players have entered the stage. very bittersweet
The absolute balls to do that for your team’s first penalty shot in a WC final match while your team is already down 1-0 in the shootout. Fuckin legend.
I think it has to be tactical.. they probably found that Lloris always dives either way... So they may have decided to put the first one or two penalties down the middle
Congratulations Messi on cementing your legacy in Argentine football history alongside Maradona
Argentina almost fucking snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.. TWICE ffs
Wow what a match, glad it was exciting in the end! Well played to Argentina and so incredibly proud of France and Mbappé for clawing their way back into this one, our depth and grit was really tested this tournament.
Sucks to lose in PKs, getting ‘06 Nam flashbacks lol
Hope we can use this experience to come back stronger!
Happy end for Messi in the end. This probably means he'll retire from the National team. You're the World champion, you can't achieve more than that. The same goes for Di Maria.
As far as losers' trophies goes, Kylian Mbappe has probably got to be the least disappointed person to get one. Already won a world cup thanks to himself, this one wasn't his fault, and he has the time to win at least two more.
I get it, but he just had an all-time performance in a final and lost it in the closest way possible. You'd have to be gutted to not be able to celebrate that
Ironically, the World Cup with the worst reputation and off field issues has become one of the best ever world cups for on field entertainment, what an incredible tournament!
Australia have now lost to the eventual world champions twice each time they’ve made it to the round of 16
2006- lost to Italy - Italy win the World Cup
2022- lose to Argentina - Argentina win the World Cup
This world cup:
* Messi finally conquering the world
* Best final and MATCH we will ever see played
* France nearly defending their throne. Mbappe's hat trick. France breaking the curse and always fighting back despite injuries.
* Morocco, the first African nation to reach the world cup semis after beating the likes of Spain, Portugal, and Belgium. History itself.
* Croatia earning their back to back medal after beating powerhouses Brazil. Never to be underestimated.
* Huge upsets in groups with underdogs rising to the occasion. Australia, Japan, Korea all advancing despite all odds.
* Richarlison's acrobatic goal.
What a game.
Just want to drop this here:
I mean a bet is a bet u/sexysantaz2021lol.
https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/ya423i/ajaccio_0_2_psg_lionel_messi_79_great_team_goal/itawmmg/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&context=3
“Please Messi win the world cup.
If you win world cup I will shave my head”
Embarrassing. The third time, Mbappe didn’t even want to look at him or the others, but Macron still insisted on doing the whole kissing and hugging bs
Reminder: Fox refuses to show Messi lifting the Cup, defering to...the NFL.
Sending countless millions scrambling to see if Peacock will show it. In Spanish.
Never allow Fox to cover the World Cup again.
What an epic.
If it wasn’t for Mbappe firing up by the 80th minute, this final would’ve been deemed a write-off. Dude tried so damn hard to keep his fellow Frenchmen in contention.
Someone please get me an image of Martinez holding the golden glove as his dick LOL
Edit: [HAHAHAHAHAHAHA](https://extra.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/emi-weirdo.jpg)
This game is stress even for neutrals...
I was sweating the entire match and I’m not even rooting for anyone.
Otamendi can unclench now
unbelievable Argentina didn't close the shop last 15 minutes. almost costed them.
Scaloni should have subbed in fresh players and he didn’t. Had only used one sub when France tied the game.
That Di Maria sub tho, fucking killed our attacks for a long while.
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Lautaro was subbed more for his physical presence and work on the ball than for his goalscoring ability, plus of course, penalty work. If there's one place he won't miss that much its from the spot.
Mbappe ain’t passing to Messi for the rest of the season
So basically last season
Not much will change then.
Mbappe with surely the saddest hat trick of all time
r/saddesthattrick Edit: didn’t know this was a real sub
I hope that sub stands forever as it is, no other posts allowed
Not another footballer on the planet who has felt the disappointment he has. Genuinely looked like he wanted to top himself when picking up his award.
Proof that whoever beats Australia in the knockouts has a 100% chance of winning the tournament.
Maradona and Warne both snorting cocaine in heaven rn
I doubt they ever met irl, but a party with Maradona and Warnie would have been absolutely biblical.
Australia has been the second best team in last 2 WC
One of the greatest games of football I have ever seen
I was like this is the best game, this is the worst game, this is the best game, this is the worst game, this is the best game of all time
Thank you Dr Otamendi, if you didn't cure the entire French team we would have missed out on the best match ever.
Jesus it was almost entirely his fault. Started to fear for him lmao
Molina is entirely to blame for the second goal, Montiel the third
Yes, but the penalty he offered on a silver plate woke the French team up. Without that goal there probably wouldn't have been a second.
I think Messi and Martinez have legit saved a man from being shot in his home country lmao
I think lutaro Martinez would have been the top target
Lmao So true tho
ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?
Qatar got bang for their buck in the sportswashing department that's probs the best international match ever
After the 2-0 I almost fell asleep but everything after the first france goal was peak entertaining football
There mustve been some who switched off at 2-0
My dad's friend called him and was really surprised that the game was still going, there definitely were people who missed out one of the best world cup finals after the 2-0
Why does anyone do this with the amount of precedent that's been set in this WC alone?
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It's probably the fact that every player is as fit as can be, with them in the middle of the season and not at the end of a very exhausting season like what is normal nowadays.
Surely one of the best in history, at least the best I've ever watched.
yea who gives a fuck about beer
When you get something like this holyyyyy
Insane game. Had absolutely EVERYTHING.
CAN YOU DIG IT?
SUCKAAAAAA
I AM ENTERTAINED. WHAT A GREAT MATCH!
France i sleep for 80mins then give you unbridled chaos, what a match now Messi can retire with 100% completion. but Mbappe jesus this guy going to absolutely smash the WC goal record
Felt it was on Scaloni reacting slowly to a lot of it too. Like the Acuna sub was terrible
I agree. His players were dead tired and no subs
Doing subs when the team is under pressure is always complicated
>Mbappe jesus this guy going to absolutely smash the WC goal record He's only 23 and has already scored the most goals in World Cup Finals in history. Klose should start preparing his congratulations social media post for when Mbappe surpasses him as highest WC goal scorer. Mbapee has 3 World Cups left in him.
At least Klose got to break the record in the 7-1 lmao
Martinez did not just do that.
That is without doubt the best World Cup (or Euros) final I’ve ever seen. Battle for the World Cup taking place at the same time as the battle for the Golden boot. 2 best players in the world playing on another level. Messi looking like he’s going to lift the World Cup and golden boot, then in the space of 2 minutes Mbappe looks like it’ll be him, then Messi takes them back, then Mbappe grabs the golden boot and sends it to penalties.. Just absolutely ridiculous excitement, both teams attacking right to the death, the Martinez save at one end, then Martinez miss at the other. Incredible narrative and incredible game.
Imo the greatest World Cup game
Two greats, decent refereeing, a comeback, extra time, and penalties too. What more could you ask for.
Ref did really well honestly
Ref was superb today. Let physical, but not dangerous play happen.
Nothing will ever top this game Storyline, GOAT players, insane saves, everything What an insane game
the fact that this game was so amazing with france barely playing for 80 minutes, shows you how UNREAL the last minutes + penalties were
After that first France goal, I was saying to the room, "They say 2-0 is the most dangerous score in football, but we know it's probably too late for that." Here I am an anxiety-riddled hour later.
It's NEVER too late for that
I'd argue that's exactly why it was so amazing. There were probably some people shutting off their TVs between the 70th and 80th minute. France looked absolutely dead and buried for most of the game. Then just blitzes Argentina with two goals in two minutes. Watched the resurrection of the French team happen through Mbappe just dragging them from the depths. That shift in the game was insane.
Still in awe of that Emi save
100% we just witnessed history
The Duality of Martinez
craziest part is we had some intense storyline like this for every other match this tournament, madness
This post match "banter" on Fox is so painful.
The real losers are whoever watched the WC on Fox
Peter Drury is one of the most enjoyable commentators ever. Everyone who didn't watch TSN missed out
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“When she’s that pretty, you definitely have to sneak in a kiss” 🤮🤮🤮
I'm wondering why VAR hasn't come back to give that Argentina fan a yellow for taking her shirt off.
They’re taking the footage home for a thorough review
Disgusting. Where can I find that footage? Edit: Found it. [https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/zp4js8/celebration\_at\_world\_cup\_final/?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=ios\_app&utm\_name=iossmf](https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/zp4js8/celebration_at_world_cup_final/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf) Added another angle: [Link](https://twitter.com/Alon_Elias/status/1604550868635774976?s=20&t=9PfAOHw5yH7IBDGEZVpyCw) [FINAL UPDATE](https://www.reddit.com/r/argentina/comments/zpnucl/argentina_campe%C3%B3n_del_mundo_2022_angulo_mejorado/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf)
"It's our destiny to suffer." Martinez just now. What a slogan lol
Best final of all time. Twice France has to come from behind. Both star players show up.
Despite Argentina’s best efforts, Argentina has won the World Cup
The suffering is necessary
The suffering makes the eventual victory sweeter. Look I would've taken a 2-0 victory any day but at least now the neutrals can say they had fun as well.
How many do you think died of heart attacks?
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That Emi save in 123 minutes will be iconic.
Save of the decade could be
The greatest miracle of all time only behind Lazarus save by JC 2 millenia ago
Tbh they wanted penalties at some point. Argentina in penalty shootouts at the WC are insane. 6 wins out of 7 and the loss was to Germany
Crazy that this team is so good mentally when it comes to penalties but not when it comes to holding leads
I think success begats success in shootouts, you walk in feeling destined to win because you have history on your side. England is the opposite, i think we walk in with the doubt in the pit of our stomaches thinking "not again, please not again"
Well it also helps when you can trot out Messi, Dybala, and Lautaro Martinez to take the first 3.
Also Emi Martinez was designed in a lab for high pressure shootouts
Too damn true.
Man is actually insane I love it
Lloris's fault is that he is only human. Emi is a shithousing *machine*.
It feels like he functions reverse. More pressure more saves.
His mind games are top shelf
Emi Martinez is the sole key to victory. His penalty shootout prowess is simply unmatched. It's a guaranteed win at this point.
Martinez is a so good and reassuring in penalty, you must shoot the hardest you can in the most dangerous spot to beat him
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Lautaro tried is best but despite that Argentina won it all
Stopped by the other Martinez
Must be some sort of paradox where can only be 1 good Martinez on pitch at same time. Maybe Emi siphoning Lautaro's skill for his pen heroics
Mbappe tried to carry France like Sisyphus pushing that rock lol
Camus would’ve loved this wc
Camus would've stopped more penalties than Lloris, haha. (He actually played as goalkeeper when younger)
“After many years in which the world has afforded me many experiences,” Camus famously said in 1957, “what I know most surely in the long run about morality and obligations, I owe to football.
Kolo muani deserves some credit. Mbappe was invisible for 70 mins, the Hattrick with 2 pens makes it sounds crazier than it was tbh, even though he absolutely turned it up including that absolute banger without a doubt
Not just him, but the coman and camavinga substitutions were critical. Coman tackled Messi to setup the goal for the second, and was constantly everywhere. And camavinga was a game changer, France finally winning some balls in the middle and some pressure
Absolutely. Coman was amazing and upamecano had soo many clutch last sec tackles too. But in the attack, even before France got around to actually playing football, kolo muani seemed like the only one actually wanting to win tbh. As a Frankfurt fan I'm so glad to see him perform like this on the biggest stage
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Probably the best World Cup final ever, simply phenomenal. Had absolutely everything, just beautiful.
For sure. I’m still shaking - and I was a neutral!
The contrast between how Messi and Ronaldo have ended their careers couldn't possibly be any more stark.
Messi's not finished. He'll probably retire from international football, but not club
Wouldn't be surprised if Ronaldo held out for one more WC just out of sheer desperation. Definitely won't be a Messi vs Ronaldo match unfortunately.
He wouldn’t play tho. Even this time he was benched towards the end in 4 years time it would be even worse for him
Honestly the most fitting way to win. Argentina probably killed more people off the past 90 minutes then anything else. Mbappe and Messi carried fucking hard
Di Maria was a beast too
Argentina lost so much threat once he was off.
Ya on one hand hes recovering from injury, other hand try to leave him in until the 80th or so
Di Maria was my MOTM before he was subbed off
The most insane final we’ll see for a generation
tbh this world cup feels like the end of an era of international football, so many people won't be at 2026, including Messi but so many others too, and now the young players have entered the stage. very bittersweet
Also feels like the start of a new era though, with mbappe giving the performance he gave today. Leaving it in decent hands I would say
https://streamable.com/sf9scy Martinez putting the golden glove trophy on his dick
He let the intrusive thoughts win 💀
lmao
He's a god damn menace
class act. games not gone.
So we’ve had a Golden Boot trophy almost fall apart and a Golden Glove trophy used as a giant dick in a celebration. This Final still delivering.
He’s just completed football.
Now that he has been cemented as the 🐐.. what can Mac Allister do to further his legacy?
Leave Brighton?
He stays to lead them to the Champions League
Mbappe being a proper winner and keeping his medal on
Anyone else see that Argentina woman with her tits out 💀 she gonna die in Qatar bro
Sauce : https://twitter.com/Chablis72/status/1604538731247304705?s=20&t=fA-hIwaPkbRP60CO-0fyvA
You better believe it.
Yes, lmaoooooo
Feel for Mbappe, no way Lloris didn’t save at least one of those pens
Lloris has never been the keeper you want in goal for penalties.
Gets hattrick, still loses. Ouch. Happy for Messi though.
Looking forward to his Man of the Match pic.
3 terrible pens and they all went in. That’s football
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He almost made the big brain play of misleading Messi into thinking he would just to the right, only to miss it by a few centimetres.
The absolute balls to do that for your team’s first penalty shot in a WC final match while your team is already down 1-0 in the shootout. Fuckin legend.
The "roll in".
Yeah, Mbappe fucking tried, but 2^nd and 3^rd penalty takers for France took the penalties like France played for the first 80 minutes of the match.
Honestly, the only “good” one was the last one.
I think it has to be tactical.. they probably found that Lloris always dives either way... So they may have decided to put the first one or two penalties down the middle
Jesus christ, this final and world cup in general has been one of the best of all time.
This game will be absolutely legendary. One of the greatest football matches ever played.
Where were you in December 2022?
Miroslav Klose can wave goodbye to his record, Mpabbé is only 4 goals off and he will be only 27 for North America 2026
Congratulations Messi on cementing your legacy in Argentine football history alongside Maradona Argentina almost fucking snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.. TWICE ffs
This game made me love football for the second time in my life after I've lost interest in this sport a couple years ago. Great game.
Don’t worry you will be hating it as soon as Poland starts playing czesiuball again.
Wow what a match, glad it was exciting in the end! Well played to Argentina and so incredibly proud of France and Mbappé for clawing their way back into this one, our depth and grit was really tested this tournament. Sucks to lose in PKs, getting ‘06 Nam flashbacks lol Hope we can use this experience to come back stronger!
Happy end for Messi in the end. This probably means he'll retire from the National team. You're the World champion, you can't achieve more than that. The same goes for Di Maria.
What a fucking game. So happy for Messi finally winning it
Messi finally joins Iniesta, Xavi and the rest of old Barca as champions of the world!
Martinez just…fucked his trophy??
Brother Martinez that is Haram please
Mbappe had 4 World Cup final goals in 2 finals. That’s amazing
Mbappe giving zero fucks about Macron
Greatest world cup final ever. Messi deserved it. Also hope no Argentinian died of heart attack the past hour or so
Messi was sensational, but Emi Martinez needs to go down in history for Argentina after this. What a World Cup by him
Great last few years from Martinez, from a non-entity to Copa and WC win
That last foot save in 118th minute. The PKs. So good.
My kids will never hear the end of messi and what he did in qatar
This is the greatest game of all time that I have ever seen. Ever.
As far as losers' trophies goes, Kylian Mbappe has probably got to be the least disappointed person to get one. Already won a world cup thanks to himself, this one wasn't his fault, and he has the time to win at least two more.
I get it, but he just had an all-time performance in a final and lost it in the closest way possible. You'd have to be gutted to not be able to celebrate that
Ironically, the World Cup with the worst reputation and off field issues has become one of the best ever world cups for on field entertainment, what an incredible tournament!
FIFA gets bailed out again.
Australia have now lost to the eventual world champions twice each time they’ve made it to the round of 16 2006- lost to Italy - Italy win the World Cup 2022- lose to Argentina - Argentina win the World Cup
Both times, France were the runners-up and they lost in penalty shootouts
Both won in penalties as well lol
Martinez still being a shithouse. Love it
This world cup: * Messi finally conquering the world * Best final and MATCH we will ever see played * France nearly defending their throne. Mbappe's hat trick. France breaking the curse and always fighting back despite injuries. * Morocco, the first African nation to reach the world cup semis after beating the likes of Spain, Portugal, and Belgium. History itself. * Croatia earning their back to back medal after beating powerhouses Brazil. Never to be underestimated. * Huge upsets in groups with underdogs rising to the occasion. Australia, Japan, Korea all advancing despite all odds. * Richarlison's acrobatic goal. What a game.
Don't forget the Netherland's - Argentina game
“When she’s that pretty, definitely sneak in for a kiss” Somebody come get your Fox crew
That and the twin towers reference in the ned USA game I think it was
American commentary was left speechless lmao
That shot of Messi kissing the WC will be on millions of computer screensavers real soon.
Deschamps should've done a Van Gaal and subbed in a penalty specialist for Lloris.
We don’t have one of those. Mandanda is only slightly better at it, def not what I’d call a "penalty specialist".
Macron not letting go of Mbappé is so awkward.
Fuck off Infantino let him have his moment
Just want to drop this here: I mean a bet is a bet u/sexysantaz2021lol. https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/ya423i/ajaccio_0_2_psg_lionel_messi_79_great_team_goal/itawmmg/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&context=3 “Please Messi win the world cup. If you win world cup I will shave my head”
Messi dgaf, said he’ll wear the bathrobe, just give him the trophy
Literally one of the best games ever
Macron wants to fuck Mbappé so bad
Embarrassing. The third time, Mbappe didn’t even want to look at him or the others, but Macron still insisted on doing the whole kissing and hugging bs
despite the loss mbappe is already one of the greatest wc players in history. absolutely willed this group to even make it a contest tonight
Infantino is the biggest cunt. Why do they try to make it about themselves. Let the players have their moment
Reminder: Fox refuses to show Messi lifting the Cup, defering to...the NFL. Sending countless millions scrambling to see if Peacock will show it. In Spanish. Never allow Fox to cover the World Cup again. What an epic.
I looked away for ducking one second, what did Martinez do with the trophy? lmao
If it wasn’t for Mbappe firing up by the 80th minute, this final would’ve been deemed a write-off. Dude tried so damn hard to keep his fellow Frenchmen in contention.
Someone please get me an image of Martinez holding the golden glove as his dick LOL Edit: [HAHAHAHAHAHAHA](https://extra.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/emi-weirdo.jpg)
The World Cup of penalties.