2022 FIFA World Cup Final Trivia Quiz

On December 18, 2022, in the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup, Argentina played France in possibly the most exciting final in World Cup history. The final was played at Stadium in Qatar attended by nearly 89,000 spectators.

Argentina took the lead in the 23rd minute through a penalty scored by . The penalty was conceded by who fouled in the penalty box. Argentina increased their lead to 2-0, 13 minutes after, when scored with a low shot into the corner of the goal after a sweeping counter attack.

In the second half, France was awarded a penalty in the 80th minute after was brought down by in the penalty box. scored the penalty and, one minute later, he scored the equalizer for France to tie the score at 2-2.

During the extra time Argentina regained the lead at 3-2 in the 108th minute, when scored from a rebound from close range after , the French goalkeeper parried a shot from . In the 118th minute, France was awarded their second penalty after a shot by hit the arm of . Once again, Mbappe converted the penalty by sending the Argentinian goalkeeper the wrong way to make the score at 3-3. The score was unchanged when extra time finished 2 minutes later.

The match went to a penalty shoot-out to decide the winner. The shoot-out started with France going first. Mbappe scored the first to give France the lead at 1-0. Messi made the score at 1-1. Argentina's goalkeeper saved the shot from to give Argentina the advantage. Argentina led 2-1 after converted his penalty. The score remained at 2-1 when missed his shot for France. increased the lead for Argentina to 3-1 to put France on the brink of defeat. kept France's slim hope alive when he converted France's 4th penalty to make the score 3-2. ensured victory for Argentina when he scored his shot to make the final shoot-out score at 4-2. Neither side needed to take their 5th penalty shot.