Highlights | FIFA World Cup 2022 Buzz, Trending Opinions & Reactions: Watch - How Lionel Messi's hometown celebrated WC win?

FIFA World Cup 2022 BUZZ and Reactions LIVE Updates: World reacts to Lionel Messi's World Cup win

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One of the biggest sports stories of the biggest footballer to have ever touched a football was completed on Sunday, with Lionel Messi winning his first-ever FIFA World Cup, the only trophy he wanted desperately. Messi scored three goals in the final including the one in the penalty shootout to beat France in the final of the FIFA World Cup 2022. With this win Argentina won their third WC title. Sports in India stood up as one to celebrate the South American magician and the thrilling final in which Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick but lost.

Messi's penalty kick gave Argentina a 2-0 lead in the first half, but Mbappe scored twice for France in the second half to tie the score at 2-2 at the end of regulation. Prior to Mbappe's third goal of the evening, which tied the score at 3-3 and sent the game into a tie-break, Messi appeared to have given Argentina the win in extra time. Argentina eventually won the penalty shootout 4-2 to claim its third World Cup championship (1978, 1986, 2022).

Mbappe won the Golden Boot after his hat trick in the championship match gave him eight goals, one more than Messi, a teammate from PSG who scored twice that day. Mbappe now has 12 goals in just two competitions, and he is unquestionably aiming for Miroslav Klose's World Cup record of 16 goals. The 23-year-old attacker, who has made 66 appearances for France and scored 36 goals, is solidifying his position as one of the best forwards in the world.

19 December 2022

22:35 IST

LIVE Updates | FIFA World Cup 2022 Buzz, Trending Opinions & Reactions

Peter Drury calling Messi the Greatest of All Time. I had goosebumps listening to this
Peter Drury on Messi is just beautiful __#Messi_ #FIFAWorldCup #ArgentinaVsFrance pic.twitter.com/pug2zDaCFK

— ____ _ _ (@aquilahmad_) December 19, 2022

21:28 IST

LIVE Updates | FIFA World Cup 2022 Buzz, Trending Opinions & Reactions: Festival in Argentina

Champion road show _#Messi #Messi_day #Messi_ #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/nVqlAK2SzE

— _______ _____ (@Chandan27S) December 19, 2022

20:52 IST

LIVE Updates | FIFA World Cup 2022 Buzz, Trending Opinions & Reactions: Argentina WC win celebraed in flight

Passengers on board a flight from Istanbul to Buenos Aires were able to watch the World Cup 2022 final onboard.

Read more about the match: https://t.co/w8yEyTgm06 pic.twitter.com/gvOO5V7aS4

— Sky News (@SkyNews) December 19, 2022

19:56 IST

LIVE Updates | FIFA World Cup 2022 Buzz, Trending Opinions & Reactions: This is how Mess's hometown celebrated win

#WATCH: Wild scenes in Lionel Messi's hometown of Rosario as fan celebrate Argentina's FIFA World Cup 2022 victory.#LionelMessi_ #FIFAWorldCup #FIFAWorldCup2022 pic.twitter.com/I3XcgdnoQM

— Abhishek Kumar Singh (@abh2703) December 19, 2022

Meanwhile at the Monumento Nacional a la Bandera in Rosario, Argentina (Messi's hometown) pic.twitter.com/9v4eGf7rlR

— Nico Cantor (@Nicocantor1) December 19, 2022

__ The Argentines partied hard in Lionel Messi's hometown Rosario last night.pic.twitter.com/tJkN1kH8Ps

— The Sportsman (@TheSportsman) December 19, 2022

19:48 IST

LIVE Updates | FIFA World Cup 2022 Buzz, Trending Opinions & Reactions: Sunil Chhetri says THIS as Argentina win WC

Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri paid tribute to Lionel Messi after Argentina emerged victorious in the FIFA World Cup final against France on Sunday. "This is the best game of football I've ever watched. Every emotion displayed and felt for 120 minutes and then through every take from the spot. What a show. What a sport. Lionel Messi," Sunil Chhetri tweeted.

19:19 IST

LIVE Updates | FIFA World Cup 2022 Buzz, Trending Opinions & Reactions: Will Lionel Messi retire?

In what may come as a relief to millions of football fans across the world, Argentine talisman Lionel Messi has announced that he will continue to play football for Argentina after securing the 2022 FIFA World Cup title with his national team, defeating France. "No, I'm not going to retiring from the Argentina national team," he told TyC Sports, as quoted by Goal.com. "I want to continue playing as a champion."

19:04 IST

LIVE Updates | FIFA World Cup 2022 Buzz, Trending Opinions & Reactions: Lionel Messi pens heartfelt note after Argentina's World Cup triumph

Hours after clinching the prestigious FIFA World Cup trophy Argentine talisman Lionel Messi took to Instagram to post a series of photos along with a heartfelt note. Messi said it was his dream to win the trophy, and he thanked the fans for their support throughout Argentina's journey in the World Cup. "World Champions! I dreamed it so many times, I wanted it so much that I still haven't fallen, I can't believe it. Thank you very much to my family, to all who support me and also to all who believed in us. We demonstrate once again that Argentines when we fight together and united we are capable of achieving what we set out to do. The merit belongs to this group, which is above individualities, it is the strength of all fighting for the same dream that was also the dream of all Argentines... We did it! Go Argentina! we are seeing each other very soon," Messi captioned a photo album on Instagram.

17:48 IST

LIVE Updates | FIFA World Cup 2022 Buzz, Trending Opinions & Reactions: PM Modi says THIS about Argentina's win

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Argentina for winning the 2022 football World Cup - their third time. "This will be remembered as one of the most thrilling Football matches! Congrats to Argentina on becoming #FIFAWorldCup Champions! They've played brilliantly through the tournament. Millions of Indian fans of Argentina and Messi rejoice in the magnificent victory!" Modi tweeted, also tagging Argentina President Alberto Fernandez.

17:45 IST

LIVE Updates | FIFA World Cup 2022 Buzz, Trending Opinions & Reactions: Argentine President says THIS after WC win

Argentine President Alberto Fernandez thanked the national soccer team for winning the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. "Thanks to the players and the technical team. They are the example that we should not give up, that we have great people and a great future," the President said on Twitter on Sunday. In a second message, Fernandez wrote: "Always together, always united. We are world champions. There are no other words."

17:04 IST

LIVE Updates | FIFA World Cup 2022 Buzz, Trending Opinions & Reactions: Messi to play one more WC?

Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni raised the possibility that Lionel Messi could play until the 2026 World Cup after the Albiceleste captain led his team to glory in football's showpiece tournament on Sunday. Messi scored twice as Argentina and France were locked at 3-3 at the end of extra time in a thrilling final at Lusail stadium. Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez then saved two spot-kicks in the shootout as the Albiceleste secured their third World Cup trophy and first since 1986.
"We need to save him a spot for the next World Cup. If he wants to play, he'll be with us," Scaloni was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency.

16:23 IST

LIVE Updates | FIFA World Cup 2022 Buzz, Trending Opinions & Reactions: Qatar World Cup sees most goals

The Qatar World Cup holds the record for most goals ever scored thanks to the crazy six-goal final between France and Argentina. With the six goals scored on Sunday, 172 goals have been scored in the 2022 World Cup, one higher than the 171 goals achieved in the 1998 and 2014 tournaments, according to Xinhua. Despite six goalless draws in the group stage, this goal has been attained thanks to performances like Spain's 7-0 thrashing of Costa Rica and England's 6-2 victory against Iran.

15:53 IST

LIVE Updates | FIFA World Cup 2022 Buzz, Trending Opinions & Reactions: Brazilian legend Pele congratulates Messi

"Today, football continues to tell its story, as always, in an enthralling way. Messi winning his first World Cup, as his trajectory deserved. My dear friend, Mbappe, scored four goals in the finals. What a gift it was to watch this spectacle to the future of our sport. And I couldn't fail to congratulate Morocco for the incredible campaign. It's great to see Africa shine. Congratulations Argentina! Certainly Diego is smiling now," Pele wrote on Instagram.