Argentina win World Cup LIVE REACTION: Wild celebrations as Messi and Co return home – latest
LIONEL MESSI and Argentina have returned home to Buenos Aires with the World Cup trophy to wild celebrations.
The thrilling final went down to pure shoot-out drama with both Kylian Mbappe and Messi scoring.
Kylian Mbappe had completed his hat-trick in extra-time to send a sensational final into penalties after Messi had put Argentina back in front.
An injury saw Karim Benzema miss out on the entire competition and he has since confirmed his retirement from international football.
- Result: Argentina 3-3 France (Argentina win 4-2 on pens)
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Argentina 3-3 France
2-1
Tchouameni next for France
Argentina 3-3 France
2-1
Dybala scores!!!
Argentina 3-3 France
1-1
Dybala next
Argentina 3-3 France
1-1
Martinez saves Coman's shot!!!
Argentina 3-3 France
1-1
Coman is next for France
Argentina 3-3 France
1-1
Messi scores with a wonderfully light kick
Argentina 3-3 France
0-1
Messi starts for Argentina!
Argentina 3-3 France
0-1
Mbappe scores!
Argentina 3-3 France
Mbappe will hit the first penalty for France.
Will Martinez be third time lucky?
FT: Argentina 3-3 France
Argentina and France are tied after a stunning game at the Lusail Stadium.
The Albiceleste opened the scoring on 23 minutes when Lionel Messi beat Hugo Lloris from the penalty spot after Ousmane Dembele tripped Angel Di Maria from behind inside the box.
The Argentines doubled their lead after 36 minutes with some stunning passing football.
Messi flicked it to Julian Alvarez on his right and the Manchester City star found Brighton's Alexis Mac Allister who passed to the incoming Di Maria on the left.
The Juventus star found himself in front of Lloris and beat him with a clinical shot that hit the France captain's bottom left corner.
But France fought back and it all started when Nicolas Otamendi pulled Randal Kolo Muani to the ground inside the area.
Kylian Mbappe scored from the penalty spot on 80 minutes and equalised just a minute later with a stunning strike after Marcus Thuram played him through.
The game went to extra-time and Messi looked like he won it for Argentina when his shot passed the goal line before Jules Kounde cleared it on 108 minutes.
But then Montiel Gonzalo Montiel handed the ball after a shot by Mbappe, who converted from the penalty spot again after 118 minutes
FT: Argentina 3-3 France
Peep!
Time for penalties in Qatar!!!!
120+3 Argentina 3-3 France
Whart a chance!
France almost score a winner as Kolo Muani finds himself in front of Martinez who stops him with a wonderful save
120+1 Argentina 3-3 France
Substitution
France manager Deschamps introduces Disasi who replaces Kounde.
Argentina boss Scaloni brings on Dybala who replaces Tagliafico.
Three minutes of stoppage time to go
120 Argentina 3-3 France
What a chance!
France come close to a late winner as Mbappe delivers a wonderful cross from the left, Kolo Muani jumps high for the header and the ball just misses the left corner
118 Argentina 3-3 France
Mbappe has done it again, he's bloody done it again!
The France superstar sends the ball to the left and Martinez on the other side.
What a game!
118 Argentina 3-3 France
Goal!
France equalise with Mbappe!!!
116 Argentina 3-2 France
Penalty for France!!!!
Montiel hits the ball with his arm after Mbappe's shot and is booked with a yellow card.
Mbappe is getting ready again!
116 Argentina 3-2 France
Substitution
Argentina manager Scaloni responds with a change of his own as Pezzella replaces Mac Allister, who had a great game
115 Argentina 3-2 France
Substitution
France ace Varane couldn't continue and was replaced by Konate two minutes earlier
115 Argentina 3-2 France
Yellow card
Argentina ace Paredes gets booked for a horrible tackle on Camavinga
113 Argentina 3-2 France
Varane doesn't look like he can continue as he has picked up a knock.
Bad news for France manager Deschamps as the Tricolores are pushing for another late equaliser
112 Argentina 3-2 France
As you can see, the ball clearly went over the line and it's a goal for Argentina.
Messi has done it again, or has he...?
108 Argentina 3-2 France
It's a goal for Argentina!
The Albiceleste produce a stunning counter-attack that sees Lautaro fire a powerful shot inside the area that Lloris saves.
But Messi gets the rebound and tries a shot that Kounde thought he cleared on the line but replay shows the ball went over
108 Argentina 3-2 France
GOAL!
Argentina score a third pending a VAR review!!!
108 Argentina 2-2 France
Chance
Argentina captain Messi tries a shot from the edge of the area but Lloris lunges to his left and denies it
