legendary hat-trick from Mbappé, miss from Kolo Muani, coronation from Messi… Two years ago, Argentina beat France in the final

December 18, 2022. Lusail Stadium. Doha. Qatar. Two years ago, to the day, the France team had a date with its history against Argentina in the World Cup final. 730 days later, the wound is still open, the memories painful and the regrets eternal. In a legendary match (3-3, 4 tab to 2), it is difficult not to remember the performance of Kylian Mbappé, author of an unforgettable hat-trick which allowed the Blues to come back from hell in the second half, then to believe in their dreams of a third star during overtime.

Who doesn’t also remember the terrible face-to-face missed by Randal Kolo Muani – or stopped by the whimsical Emiliano Martinez – at the very end of regulation time against the beleaguered Argentines? How can we forget the astonishment of seventy minutes mastered by Lionel Messi’s partners before the French revolt and the two goals in one minute from Mbappé… And jubilant supporters throughout France.

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What can we say about the suffocating air during extra time, with the penalty shootout won without trembling by the Albiceleste and Messi finally winning the biggest trophy in the world… This final, whatever the side in which you found yourself, remains in the memories. Forever.