FIFA World Cup 2022

[sparky]

Mbappe scores two in two minutes. French magic.

[delicatessen]

@MiketheSnow said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

If this was a fight, the towel would have already been thrown

Ageing like the finest of milk

[MiketheSnow]

Subs have been instrumental

[sparky]

Only one team has come back from two goals down to win a World Cup final. West Germany against Hungary in the 1954 miracle of Bern.

[sparky]

2-2 into extra time.

[MajorRage]

My early prediction was 2-1 France with neither of the superstars to really put their stamp on it.

Awful prediction!!

[sparky]

Messi with the winner? 3-2.

[sparky]

Mbappe with a penalty. 3-3. Hat trick in a World Cup final matching Sir Geoff Hurst.

[broughie]

Hate penalty shootouts. Should play the game like hockey. Play until there is a winner.

[Bovidae]

That ended up being a great final. Messi will get the plaudits but Emi Martinez won Argentina the WC.

[sparky]

Aston Villa's goalie just won the World Cup for his nation.

[MajorRage]

The WC that settled the Ronaldo / Messi debate.

[Bovidae]

@sparky Back to Martinez, ignoring the penalty save, it was the block on Kolo Muani's shot with seconds left that was vital.

[MajorRage]

@Bovidae said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

@sparky Back to Martinez, ignoring the penalty save, it was the block on Kolo Muani's shot with seconds left that was vital.

Sensational shithousery by the Arg keeper. My new idol.

[Mackerzzzz]

Well deserved win for Argentina. France looked off all game.

Messi has finished the GOAT argument once and for all

[Billy Tell]

@Billy-Tell said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

That was a decent effort. Messi was the star. Don’t think Argentina are taking home the trophy. Will this be a kiss of death comment…?

Yes it will be.

[MiketheSnow]

@sparky said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

Mbappe with a penalty. 3-3. Hat trick in a World Cup final matching Sir Geoff Hurst.

[MiketheSnow]

Brilliant finale to a tremendous tournament

[sparky]

Weird trophy ceremony.

[KiwiPie]

Argentina certainly deserved that victory but the drama was really enjoyable. They completely smothered France in the first half, never gave them any space and time on the ball and were slick with the ball. Di Maria couldn't be controlled by the French right side. Second half, France began to at least get some possession but until Otamendi did what Otamendi does you couldn't really see them scoring - and then the equaliser was just a superbly worked goal.

Extra time was much better than most of them as both teams tried to get a winner instead of sitting back. Nice move for the Messi goal. Even with a minute to go both teams have good chances to win it.

Always felt Argentina would win a shoot-out and Martinez is a good penalty stopper - he dives up and forwards and is hard to get past he he guesses the right way.