Argentina and France went all the way to penalties after a wild 3-3 draw in the World Cup Final. France kicked first and converted with a quick left-footed strike despite the Argentine keeper getting a touch. Lionel Messi answered immediately, casually stutter-stepping and slotting his shot in to even it up. Then came a turning point. France’s second shooter, Kingsley Coman, had his attempt saved as the Argentine keeper guessed right for the second time in a row. Paulo Dybala responded with a cool shot right down the middle to give Argentina the edge.
Tchouaméni missed France’s third attempt wide left as pressure mounted. Argentina’s next shooter, Leandro Paredes, placed his shot bottom left, continuing a trend of targeting that side. France stayed alive with a goal from Randal Kolo Muani, but the momentum clearly leaned Argentina’s way. Gonzalo Montiel stepped up with a chance to seal it. He went bottom left like the others, the French keeper guessed wrong again, and it was over. Argentina won the World Cup on penalties. Coaches and players celebrated, while the French side looked stunned. The Argentine keeper made three correct reads out of four on France’s missed shots, tipping the shootout in their favor.