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Emiliano Martinez makes a save during the World Cup penalty shoot-out. Paul Childs/Reuters
Argentina defeated France 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out to win the World Cup for the third time on Sunday.
Lionel Messi scored twice for Argentina and French talisman Kylian Mbappe hit a hat-trick as a thrilling World Cup final finished 3-3 after extra time at the Lusail Stadium.
In a night of high drama, Argentinian substitute Gonzalo Montiel stroked home the winning spot-kick to seal an agonising shoot-out loss for defending champions France.
France had fought back from 2-0 down and 3-2 down in extra-time to make it 3-3 and take the game to penalties.
Kylian Mbappe slots home a penalty for his hat-trick. Paul Childs/Reuters
Messi had given Argentina the lead from the penalty spot in the first half before Angel Di Maria made it 2-0.
The Argentinians looked to be cruising to victory until Mbappe scored twice in the 80th and 81st minutes to level it at 2-2.
France looked the likelier team to go on and win it, but Messi put Argentina 3-2 ahead in extra-time after poking home from close range after Lautaro Martinez's shot was parried by France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.
Messi celebrates after Argentina go back ahead at 3-2. Paul Childs/Reuters
But there was more drama two minutes from the end of extra-time when Montiel conceded a penalty for handball.
Messi's Paris Saint-Germain team-mate Mbappe stepped up to score from the spot for the second time to take the game to penalties.
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