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'Qatar put on maybe the best football tournament ever'

Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after receiving the Golden Ball award as he celebrates after winning the World Cup - December 18, 2022 - KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after receiving the Golden Ball award as he celebrates after winning the World Cup - December 18, 2022 - KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS

Argentina were crowned winners of the 2022 World Cup after a scarcely-believable final against France.

Lionel Messi’s side beat France 4-2 on penalties after France fought back from 2-0 and then 3-2 down, with both sides having chances to win a helter-skelter game at the death before the shootout.

In what is expected to be his final World Cup game, Messi matched his idol Diego Maradona in winning international football's most coveted prize.

Telegraph readers joined the rest of the footballing (and non-footballing) world in reacting to perhaps the wildest 120 minutes in football ever.

Discussing Messi’s fairytale ending and place in the pantheon of greats, France’s comeback, the final as the greatest ever and Qatar’s tournament as a whole - readers were not shy in expressing their views.

Here’s what they had to say:

Was this the greatest World Cup final ever?

Argentina's crowning moment is confirmed after Gonzalo Montiel's penalty - PETER CZIBORRA/REUTERS
Argentina's crowning moment is confirmed after Gonzalo Montiel's penalty - PETER CZIBORRA/REUTERS

Is Messi the GOAT?

Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates at the end of the World Cup final - Hassan Ammar/AP
Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates at the end of the World Cup final - Hassan Ammar/AP

France's comeback

France's Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring their third goal to complete his hat-trick - SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ARG-FRA/REPORT/REUTERS
France's Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring their third goal to complete his hat-trick - SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ARG-FRA/REPORT/REUTERS

Was the Qatar World Cup 2022 a win?


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