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The 2022 FIFA World Cup Final was a football match, the culmination of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the 22nd edition of FIFA's competition for men's national football teams. The match was played at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, on 18 December 2022 and was contested by Argentina and France. The final took place in front of 88,966 supporters, and was refereed by Szymon Marciniak from Poland.
2022 FIFA World Cup Final
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Players of the Argentina national football team lifting the World Cup trophy
Event
2022 FIFA World Cup
Argentina France
3 3
After extra time
Argentina won 4–2 on penalties
Date
18 December 2022
Venue
Lusail Stadium, Lusail
Man of the Match
Lionel Messi (Argentina)
Referee
Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
Attendance
88,966
Weather
Partly cloudy
22 °C (72 °F)
64% humidity[1][2]
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Argentina led 2–0 at half-time, but a hat-trick for France by Kylian Mbappé and an additional goal for Argentina left the match tied 3–3 after extra time. Argentina won the ensuing penalty shoot-out 4–2 to win their third FIFA World Cup title and first since 1986. The match was praised for its back-and-forth nature and some reporters regarded it as one of the best FIFA World Cup finals of all time.[3][4][5]
