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Sunday’s 2022 FIFA World Cup Final between champions Argentina and France had everything. It will go down as one of the best sporting events of all time for its twists and turns and a storybook ending.
It didn’t look to be anything special for a while. Lionel Messi’s Argentina dominated the first 78 minutes of the match, and led 2-0. But, everything changed quickly, creating a classic.
France star Kylian Mbappé scored two goals in 93 seconds to tie the match up at 2 And, the end of regular time was fraught with chances to win for both teams.
MBAPPE ARE YOU SERIOUS?! 😱
FRANCE TIES IT pic.twitter.com/qZLzNz3aow
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) December 18, 2022
OH MY 😱
Messi with a massive shot but Hugo Lloris comes up with the save pic.twitter.com/ZKzDfRunRu
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) December 18, 2022
WHAT A CHANCE FOR FRANCE
France nearly takes the lead 😳 pic.twitter.com/YPGChmQvur
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) December 18, 2022
Extra time was full of unreal moments, too. Messi and Mbappe both scored, because of course. And, this save by Emilio Martinez saved the World Cup for Argentina in the dying embers of extra time.
WHAT A SAVE BY EMI MARTINEZ 😱 pic.twitter.com/3d4BohBWVt
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) December 18, 2022
From there, it went to penalties, where Argentina won, 4-2.
It will be a final match that will be talked about forever. It truly had everything. And, now, Fox Sports has come out with an epic mini-movie set to a great musical score to remember the match by.
The Fox mini-movie of the final is awesome
Here it is, in all its glory.
And, it deserves it. Many think it’s the greatest World Cup match ever and maybe the best sporting event ever.
It might actually be the greatest football match ever.
— Jules Breach (@julesbreach) December 18, 2022
Best match ever!
What a night, incredibly lucky to get to witness what will no doubt go down as one of the greatest @FIFAWorldCup finals in history! #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/CJ9wI9hszh— Rachel Stringer (@RachStringer) December 19, 2022
Anyway, I think that might be the greatest single sporting event in history?
— Matthew Doyle (@MattDoyle76) December 18, 2022
The final was truly the stuff dreams were made of.