December 30, 2022 Issue

Lusail City, Qatar The Argentine national team, led by Lionel Messi, celebrates their championship victory at the FIFA World Cup on December 18, after a nail-biter of a match against France. While Messi scored the first two goals, France’s Kylian Mbappé came back with a hat trick, the first man to do so in a World Cup final in more than half a century. Argentina defeated France on penalty kicks, marking the country’s first championship win since 1986, in one of the most exciting matches in tournament history.