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Pictures: Argentina beat France in penalties to win 2022 Qatar World Cup

Argentina defeat France 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out to win the World Cup for the third time

Last updated: December 19, 2022 | 10:25

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Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi (C) celebrates with teammates after they won the Qatar 2022 World Cup final football match between Argentina and France.

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Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates with Leandro Paredes after winning the World Cup.

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Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi controls the ball during the Qatar 2022 World Cup final football match between Argentina and France.

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France's Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring from the penalty spot his side's third goal.

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France's forward #10 Kylian Mbappe (R) celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Qatar 2022 World Cup final football match.

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France's forward #10 Kylian Mbappe (C) celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the Qatar 2022 World Cup final football match.

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France's Kylian Mbappe shoots at goal.

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France's forward #10 Kylian Mbappe kicks Argentina's midfielder #24 Enzo Fernandez in the head during the Qatar 2022 World Cup final.

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Players of Argentina celebrate with Angel Di Maria after he scored his side's second goal during the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium.

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Argentina's midfielder #11 Angel Di Maria celebrates scoring his team's second goal.

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Argentina's midfielder #11 Angel Di Maria celebrates scoring his team's second goal.

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Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi (3L) scores a penalty goal.

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Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi scores a penalty in front of France's goalkeeper #01 Hugo Llorisduring.

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Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi celebrates scoring his team's first goal.

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France's goalkeeper #01 Hugo Lloris reacts after being fouled.

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France's forward #10 Kylian Mbappe vies with Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi during the Qatar 2022 World Cup final football match.

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Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi (L) shakes hands with France's forward #10 Kylian Mbappe.

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Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi warms up ahead of the start of the Qatar 2022 World Cup final football match between Argentina and France.

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France's forward #10 Kylian Mbappe warms up.

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France's forward #10 Kylian Mbappe warms up ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup final football match.

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Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi (3rdR) and his teammates warm up ahead of the start of the Qatar 2022 World Cup final.

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Dancers perform during the closing ceremony ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup final football match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium.

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French President Emmanuel Macron (C) gives a thumbs-up ahead of the start of the Qatar 2022 World Cup final football match.

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Lionel Messi's wife Antonela Roccuzzo (C), children, mother Celia Maria Cuccittini (R) and father Jorge Messi (bottom) wait on the stands for the Qatar 2022 World Cup final football match between Argentina and France.

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Argentina supporters arrive to attend the Qatar 2022 World Cup final football match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium.

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Argentina supporters arrive for the Qatar 2022 World Cup final football match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium.

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A France supporter waves a French national flag as he cheers on the stands ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup final football match between Argentina and France.

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France supporters gesture ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup final football match.

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A France fan inside the stadium before the match.

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