A look back at the 2022 FIFA World Cup final
As the 2026 World Cup draws to an end, take a look back at the memorable 2022 final match between Argentina and France.
Four years ago, tens of thousands of soccer fans packed into Qatar's Lusail Stadium to watch Argentina take on France , a matchup featuring Lionel Messi against Kylian Mbappé, in the World Cup final.
France, the defending champion, would have been the first nation since Brazil in 1962 to win successive World Cups. But the game came down to penalty kicks in the end, with Argentina scoring four to France's two.
Anticipation built across Argentina and France ahead of the final match in 2022. In Rosario, Argentina, Messi's hometown, a crane lifted a giant Messi shirt into the air. The blue-and-white striped jersey was also everywhere in Qatar, CBS News producer Rose Manister, who covered the 2022 World Cup, said.
"It was everywhere, adults and children alike were wearing it constantly, even on days when Argentina weren't playing," she said.
Argentina fan Luceo Colombera was amazed by how many fans had made their way to Qatar for the final.
"Some Argentinians, I know that they sold their house, their car to be here," Colombera told Reuters in Spanish. "That is incredible, I think, and the dream of most of the people here is that Messi can be the champion."