○Three years ago on this day, the world witnessed one of the most memorable finals in World Cup history.
On December 18, 2022, Lionel Messi’s Argentina national team defeated Kylian Mbappé’s France in a nail-biting penalty shootout in Qatar to become world champions. Today, Leo remembered his exploits at Lusail.
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Messi remembered the 2022 World Cup
Despite being crowned champions at the end of the tournament, Argentina did not start the tournament in the best possible way. Lionel Messi and his team lost their first match against Saudi Arabia (1-2), ending their 36-game unbeaten winning streak.
If Argentina loses in the second match, they will be eliminated from the World Cup. Albiceleste played against Mexico and won 2-0, marking their first win of the tournament. Alexis Mac Allister and Julin Lebarez executed their rivals against Robert Lewandowski’s Poland, ending the game 2-0 and ending the group stage with yet another victory.
Australia then lost 2-1 to Leo Messi and the others, and the Netherlands and Argentina had a thrilling match with the score tied at 2-2, sending it to a penalty shootout (3-4).
After defeating Croatia 3-0 in the semi-finals, they faced France in an agonizing grand final. The game was tied 3-3 after 120 minutes, but the match was decided in a penalty shootout. Emiliano Marnes shined in goal as the Albiceleste won from 11 meters and won the title in Qatar (4-2).
Three years after that match, Lionel Messi remembered the moment and shared a story on his official Instagram account. “3 out of 3 years (star emoji),” Leo wrote alongside his own post from the day.
This post is also the most liked post in Instagram history, with over 74.7 million hearts.
@Leo Messi Instagram
All eyes are now on the new World Cup, which will be held in 2026. The tournament will be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada from June 11 to July 19, and will see Albiceleste defend his title.
Meanwhile, the draw held at the John F. Kennedy Center on December 5 revealed that Argentina will be placed in Group J along with Algeria, Austria and Jordan. Despite this, Messi has not announced his participation in the World Cup, but has said that he would like to participate, but that the decision will depend on his health. Will Leo be there?
