Photos: World Cup 2022 Final: Argentina defeats France
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World Cup final: Lionel Messi kisses the FIFA World Cup Trophy during the Sunday's trophy ceremony. (Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty Images)
World Cup final: Argentina's Lionel Messi, right, celebrates with teammate Leandro Paredes after Sunday's shootout victory. (Robert Michael/picture alliance via Getty Images)
World Cup final: Lionel Messi celebrates after his goal on a penalty kick n the 23rd minute gave Argentina a 1-0 lead.
World Cup final: France's Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring his second goal within 90 seconds. ( Robert Michael/picture alliance via Getty Images)
World Cup final: France's Kylian Mbappe cheers after scoring the first of his two goals Sunday. (Robert Michael/picture alliance via Getty Images)
World Cup final: Ángel di Maria celebrates after his goal gave Argentina a 2-0 lead in the first half. (Robert Michael/picture alliance via Getty Images)
World Cup final: French goalie Hugo Lloris, right, had his hands full as Argentina applied the pressure in the first half. (Robert Michael/picture alliance via Getty Images)
World Cup final: France's Olivier Giroud heads the ball during first-half action. (Tom Weller/picture alliance via Getty Images)
World Cup final Argentina's Julian Alvarez and France's Theo Hernandez duel for the ball during the first half. (Robert Michael/picture alliance via Getty Images)
World Cup final: It looked like it was going to be a long day for France when the team fell behind 2-0 in the first half. (Tom Weller/picture alliance via Getty Images)
World Cup final Lusail Stadium was lit up during closing ceremonies for the World Cup on Sunday. (Robert Michael/picture alliance via Getty Images)
World Cup final Fans from France were hopeful for a repeat before Sunday's World Cup final. (Tom Weller/picture alliance via Getty Images)
World Cup final Fans show their colors for Argentina before Sunday's match. (Tom Weller/picture alliance via Getty Images)
World Cup final A fan holds a T-shirt of Diego Maradona, who led Argentina to a World Cup in 1986. (Tom Weller/picture alliance via Getty Images)
World Cup final A fan shows his spirit before Sunday's final between Argentina and France. (Tom Weller/picture alliance via Getty Images)