LUSAIL — Lionel Messi finally won the biggest prize in soccer as Argentina beat France 4-2 in a penalty shootout Sunday to claim a third World Cup title despite Kylian Mbappé scoring the first hat trick in a final in 56 years.
Lionel Messi and Argentina take down France on penalty kicks. (Manu Fernandez/AP)
Gonzalo Montiel scored the clinching penalty kick as Argentina won after a 3-3 draw.
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