Di countdown to 2026 World Cup don start, but we still dey remember di 2022 final wey shake di whole world. Argentina and France bin play one match wey no get equal for history.
Di match bin start with Argentina putting pressure, and for di 22nd minute, Ousmane Dembélé bin foul Ángel Di María for di box. Lionel Messi bin take di penalty and score, make Argentina lead 1-0.
14 minutes later, Alexis Mac Allister bin pass ball to Di María, wey finish am well to double di lead. France coach Didier Deschamps bin see say e need to change tins, so e bring in Marcus Thuram and Randal Kolo Muani for Dembélé and Olivier Giroud for di 41st minute.
Argentina bin control di match until di 80th minute, when Nicolás Otamendi bin foul Kolo Muani for di box. Kylian Mbappé bin score di penalty, and just 97 seconds later, e bin equalize with a stunning volley. Di 88,000 fans inside Lusail Stadium bin dey wonder wetin dem just see.
Di match bin go to extra time, and for di 108th minute, Messi score again to give Argentina lead. But 10 minutes later, Mbappé bin complete im hat trick with another penalty after Gonzalo Montiel handball. Penalty shootout bin seem sure.
France get one final chance for di last 20 seconds, as Kolo Muani get ball inside Argentina box, but Emiliano Martínez bin make a stunning save. Di match bin go to penalties, and Argentina make all four kicks, while Kingsley Coman miss and Aurélien Tchouaméni put im shot wide. Montiel, wey cause di handball, bin score di winning penalty.
Di World Cup title na Argentina third, and first since Mexico 1986. Dem become di second team to win after losing opening match, join Spain for 2010. Now question dey: fit top di dramatics for 2026?
