DOHA, Qatar — Lionel Messi finally got the one prize that had eluded him, a World Cup title, but he and his Argentine teammates had to work for it, beating France 4-2 in a penalty kick shootout Sunday after a game that ended in a 3-3 draw.
Argentina made all four of its penalties, the last by Gonzalo Montiel sneaking in at the left post as French keeper Hugo Lloris dove the other way. Argentina's Emiliano Martínez made one save and France’s Aurelien Tchouameni pushed his try wide of the left post.
Four of the last five World Cups have gone to extra time with two decided on penalty kicks.
