Argentina defeated France in an epic World Cup final on Sunday that ended after a penalty shootout.
All eyes were on France’s Kylian Mbappé and Argentina’s Lionel Messi, two of soccer’s best-known stars, who have played together for two seasons on Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, and both did not disappoint. Mbappé scored three goals and Messi two. Both stars also were successful in penalty kicks.
After extra time, the score was 3-3. Argentina won the shootout 4-2.
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After 63 matches across 28 days, the two best teams – and two best players – from the 2022 FIFA World Cup are left standing.
On one side are the defending tournament champions. Kylian Mbappé and France have been unstoppable in Qatar as they attempt to win their second straight World Cup. Les Bleus took care of business to win Group D and eliminated Poland, England and Morocco en route to their second straight World Cup final.
If they want to lift the trophy again, they will have beat perhaps the best player in the history of the sport.
Lionel Messi is set for his last ever World Cup match after guiding Argentina to its second final in eight years. The team lost the 2014 final to Germany in extra time and was eliminated by France in the 2018 round of 16, setting the stage perfectly for Messi’s World Cup sendoff.
Argentina needed to overcome an opening loss to Saudi Arabia in group play. La Albiceleste bounced back with wins over Mexico and Poland before advancing past Australia, the Netherlands and Croatia in the knockout rounds.
It’s Mbappé versus Messi with everything on the line. What more is left to be said?
Here is everything to know for what should be an unforgettable 2022 World Cup Final:
France and Argentina will compete for the World Cup title on Sunday, Dec. 18.
The match will kick off at 10 a.m. ET (6 p.m. local time) at Lusail Iconic Stadium in Lusail.
The game will be broadcast on FOX in English and Telemundo in Spanish.
The game can be streamed online on FOXSports.com, the FOX Sports app or on Peacock (Spanish).
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Perhaps the world’s biggest sporting event gets underway this month, with the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. 48 teams have their sights set on soccer’s biggest prize, with the group stage scheduled to begin on Sunday, November 20, when Qatar takes on Ecuador in the traditional opening match featuring the host country.
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Note: How to pronounce “Qatar.”
They’ve pronounced it “kuh-TAR” and “KA-tar” and “cutter.” The Brits occasionally go for “kuh-TAAH.” Some Americans have done their homework and still somehow settled on “cut-tar.” The accepted pronunciation “would sound like saying: Kuh-TAR.” The English word closest to the native pronunciation might actually be “guitar.”
To continue, the World Cup is being played in the middle of the club season due to the weather in Qatar, forcing leagues around the world to go into a midseason break while some of their best players descend on Qatar for the World Cup.
Here is a look at the schedule thru December 2, along with television information for each match.
Group A: Qatar vs Ecuador, 11:00 a.m. ET, FS1
Group B: England vs Iran, 8:00 a.m. ET, FS1
Group A: Senegal vs Netherlands, 11:00 a.m. ET, FOX
Group B: United States vs Wales, 2:00 p.m. ET, FOX
Group C: Argentina vs Saudi Arabia, 5:00 a.m. ET, FS1
Group D: Denmark vs Tunisia, 8:00 a.m. ET, FS1
Group C: Mexico vs Poland, 11:00 a.m. ET, FOX
Group D: France vs Australia, 2:00 p.m. ET, FOX
Group F: Morocco vs Croatia, 5:00 a.m. ET, FS1
Group E: Germany vs Japan, 8:00 a.m. ET, FS1
Group E: Spain vs Costa Rica, 11:00 a.m. ET, FOX
Group F: Belgium vs Canada, 2:00 p.m. ET, FOX
Group G: Switzerland vs Cameroon, 5:00 a.m. ET, FS1
Group H: Uruguay vs South Korea, 8:00 a.m. ET, FS1
Group H: Portugal vs Ghana, 11:00 a.m. ET, FOX
Group G: Brazil vs Serbia, 2:00 p.m. ET, FOX
Group B: Wales vs Iran, 5:00 a.m. ET, FS1
Group A: Qatar vs Senegal, 8:00 a.m. ET, FS1
Group A: Netherlands vs Ecuador, 11:00 a.m. ET, FOX
Group B: England vs United States, 2:00 p.m. ET, FOX
Group D: Tunisia vs Australia, 5:00 a.m. ET, FS1
Group C: Poland vs Saudi Arabia, 8:00 a.m. ET, FS1
Group D: France vs Denmark, 11:00 a.m. ET, FS1
Group C: Argentina vs Mexico, 2:00 p.m. ET, FS1
Group E: Japan vs Costa Rica, 5:00 a.m. ET, FS1
Group F: Belgium vs Morocco, 8:00 a.m. ET, FS1
Group F: Croatia vs Canada, 11:00 a.m. ET, FS1
Group E: Spain vs Germany, 2:00 p.m. ET, FS1
Group G: Cameroon vs Serbia, 5:00 a.m. ET, FS1
Group H: South Korea vs Ghana, 8:00 a.m. ET, FS1
Group G: Brazil vs Switzerland, 11:00 a.m. ET, FOX
Group H: Portugal vs Uruguay, 2:00 p.m. ET, FOX
Group A: Ecuador vs Senegal, 10:00 a.m. ET, FS1
Group A: Netherlands vs Qatar, 10:00 a.m. ET, FOX
Group B: Iran vs United States, 2:00 p.m. ET, FOX
Group B: Wales vs England, 2:00 p.m. ET, FS1
Group D: Tunisia vs France, 10:00 a.m. ET, FOX
Group D: Australia vs Denmark, 10:00 a.m. ET, FS1
Group C: Poland vs Argentina, 2:00 p.m. ET, FOX
Group C: Saudi Arabia vs Mexico, 2:00 p.m. ET, FS1
Group F: Croatia vs Belgium, 10:00 a.m. ET, FOX
Group F: Canada vs Morocco, 10:00 a.m. ET, FS1
Group E: Japan vs Spain, 2:00 p.m. ET, FOX
Group E: Costa Rica vs Germany, 2:00 p.m. ET, FS1
Group H: South Korea vs Portugal, 10:00 a.m. ET, FOX
Group H: Ghana vs Uruguay, 10:00 a.m. ET, FS1
Group G: Serbia vs Switzerland, 2:00 p.m. ET, FS1
Group G: Cameroon vs Brazil, 2:00 p.m. ET, FOX
This year’s World Cup has no shortage of storylines. On the pitch, this is the last World Cup for Lionel Messi, who has been underwhelming at times this year for Paris Saint-Germain. There is the return of Christian Eriksen, who suffered a cardiac event during the 2021 Euros while playing for Denmark. Canada, who qualified for their first World Cup since 1986 by winning CONCACAF, features defender Alphonso Davies, who can impact the game anywhere on the field.
