The decisive match took place in the city of Lusail at the «Lusail Iconic» stadium and ended with Argentina's victory in a penalty shootout. This success for Argentina is their third World Cup title in history, following victories in 1978 and 1986.

World Cup 2022. Final

Argentina — France — 3:3 (2:0, 2:2), penalty shootout 4:2

Goals: Messi (23, from the penalty, 109), Di Maria (36) — Mbappé (80, from the penalty, 81, 118, from the penalty).

Croatia won the bronze medal at the World Cup 2022 by defeating Morocco — 2:1 on December 17.

It should be noted that Ukraine's national team was eliminated in the final round of qualifying, losing to Wales in Cardiff — 0:1.

The next World Cup finals will take place in 2026. The tournament, which will be hosted by three countries — USA, Canada, and Mexico, — will feature 48 national teams.