How did Argentina reach the final?
* Argentina beat Croatia 3-0 in the semi-finals, Messi opening the scoring in the 34th minute with a comfortable spot kick, before Alvarez found the net either side of half-time.
Who did Argentina beat in the final?
* Argentina beat defending champions France 4-2 on penalties after a dramatic 3-3 draw when striker Kylian Mbappe completed a hat-trick in the 118th minute to cancel out two goals from Messi and a strike from Angel Di Maria .
* In the penalty shootout, Argentina’s keeper Emiliano Martinez saved an effort from Kingsley Coman and Aurélien Tchoumeni to give Argentina their first world title since 1986, and their third overall.
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