The French national team lost to Argentina in the penalty shootout of the grand final of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, after drawing 3-3 during the 120 minutes of effective time. Subsequently, various media outlets in this European country were surprised by the result. However, they highlighted the great level shown by both teams in this match and the good performance of the blue's forward Kylian Mbappé, who scored all three goals for his team.
L'Équipe placed in its headline that "Mbappé is not enough". However, minutes later, they changed their cover and wrote "fatal tears" along with a photograph of the PSG forward covering his face.
"Argentina became champion in the final, perhaps the most beautiful in history, by beating France in the penalty shootout (3-3, 4-2 in penalties). Lionel Messi, author of two goals, gave the third star to the Albiceleste," said the media outlet.
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On the other hand, Figaró stated: "After a legendary final, Argentina dethrones France with a heroic Mbappé". Meanwhile, the media outlet 20 Minutes described the match as one of the best in history. "France - Argentina: the Blues surrender the title to the Albiceleste after an epic match," they published.
Who was chosen as the best player of the 2022 Qatar World Cup?
After the match, FIFA chose Lionel Messi as the best player of the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Meanwhile, Kylian Mbappé was awarded the trophy for the tournament's top scorer, having scored eight goals.
In addition, Enzo Fernández was awarded as the best young player, while 'Dibu' Martínez was recognized as the outstanding goalkeeper of the World Cup.