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Argentina players celebrate winning the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec.18, 2022. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Messi wins World Cup, Argentina beats France on penalties

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Argentina's Lionel Messi, left, and Argentina's Julian Alvarez celebrate after scoring during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Argentina and Croatia at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Live updates | Argentina wins World Cup final against France

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Argentina's Lionel Messi lisses the trophy after winning the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. Argentina won 4-2 in a penalty shootout after the match ended tied 3-3. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Messi adds World Cup title to legacy as one of all-time greats

By James Robson - Associated Press

Argentina's Lionel Messi (10) and teammates celebrate after defeating Croatia 3-0 in a World Cup semifinal soccer match at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

How Argentina can beat France in the World Cup final

By James Robson - Associated Press

France's Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring his side's third goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between France and Poland, at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Key points to how France can win another World Cup title

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Argentina's head coach Lionel Scaloni attends a press conference ahead of the final soccer match between Argentina and France in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Scaloni answers critics with Argentina’s World Cup final run

By Steve Douglas - Associated Press

Students graduating from the General Las Heras elementary school, where Lionel Messi also attended school, pose for a group photo wearing their graduation hats by a mural of Messi, on the last day of school in Rosario, Argentina, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Messi’s hometown in Argentina yearns for World Cup victory

By Daniel Politi - Associated Press

Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates at the end of the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Argentina and Croatia at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

Lionel Messi carries the weight of Argentina into World Cup final

By James Robson - Associated Press

Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates defeating Croatia 3-0 in a World Cup semifinal soccer match at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) **FILE**

World Cup title all that’s missing from Messi’s all-time great resume

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

France's Kylian Mbappe stretches during a training session in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022 on the eve of their World Cup semifinal soccer match against Morocco. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Live updates | France-Morocco in the World Cup semifinals

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Croatia's Luka Modric reacts, while Argentina's Lionel Messi, background left, celebrates, at the end of the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Argentina and Croatia at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. Argentina won 3-0. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Croatia’s ‘golden generation’ nears end after World Cup

By James Robson - Associated Press

A flag featuring Lionel Messi, left, and the late soccer great Diego Maradona hangs amid Argentina soccer fans after they watched the team's World Cup semifinal win over Croatia, hosted by Qatar, on a screen set up in the Palermo neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)

Messi evokes Maradona comparisons on road to World Cup final

By Steve Douglas - Associated Press

Municipal workers put up a giant LCD screen, prior to the Qatar World Cup soccer semifinal match between Croatia and Argentina in Zagreb, Croatia, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Marko Drobnjakovic)

Soccer craze, pride grip Croatia before Argentina semifinal

By Sabina Niksic - Associated Press

Argentina's Lionel Messi warms up during a training session ahead of the semifinal soccer match between Argentina and Croatia in Doha, Qatar, Monday, Dec. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Live updates | Argentina-Croatia in the World Cup semifinals

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring from the penalty spot the opening goal during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Argentina and Croatia at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Messi, Argentina beat Croatia to reach World Cup final

By Steve Douglas - Associated Press

Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring Argentina's second goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between the Netherlands and Argentina, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Friday, Dec. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Messi, Modric carry Argentina, Croatia into World Cup semis

By Steve Douglas - Associated Press

Argentina's head coach Lionel Scaloni attends a press conference ahead of the semifinal soccer match between Argentina and Croatia in Doha, Monday, Dec. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Scaloni defends players’ behavior against Dutch at World Cup

By Steve Douglas - Associated Press

Netherlands alternate players confront Argentina's Nahuel Molina, center,during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between the Netherlands and Argentina, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Friday, Dec. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)

FIFA charges Argentina for disorders at World Cup match

Associated Press

Croatia's Bruno Petkovic celebrates scoring his side's opening goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Croatia and Brazil, at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Friday, Dec. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Tenacity and penalties, keys to Croatia’s deep World Cup run

By James Robson - Associated Press

Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between the Netherlands and Argentina, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Friday, Dec. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Lionel Messi snarls, taunts and thrills in World Cup classic

By Steve Douglas - Associated Press