Why Argentina’s Win Over France Was The Greatest World Cup Final Ever

Both Mbappé and Messi scored in the shootout but in the end – it was the Argentina captain whose World Cup dream was lived out in real time By Ben Morse This match had been billed as Kylian Mbappé vs. Messi – the 23-year-old French star ready to assume the mantle of the world’s greatest player from his 35-year-old Paris Saint-Germain teammate. Mbappé was defending France’s 2018 win at the tournament in Russia, Messi was playing in his final World Cup match, looking to claim the trophy which has eluded him for so long and which would enable him to match Diego Maradona’s achievement of winning the 1986 competition. The opening 79 minutes was all about Messi. Argentina’s captain converted the penalty to give Argentina the lead.