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After an epic title match, Messi was carried around on shoulders, hoisting the trophy in the air as players and fans sang together in a storybook closing to a month in Qatar.

Mbappe secured the golden boot with his hat-trick in the final and came close to winning a second World Cup.

ARGENTINA 3-3 FRANCE (AET 4-2): Kylian Mbappe's hat-trick forced a penalty shoot-out after Lionel Messi twice looked to have set Argentina on their way to World Cup glory in one of the competition's greatest ever finals

France are looking to retain their crown as world champions but are currently trailing 2-0 against Argentina in what could be Lionel Messi's final World Cup appearance

France superstar attacker Kylian Mbappe was the target of vociferous boos from Argentina fans - who heavily outnumbered their counterparts - ahead of the World Cup inal

Fans are applying their blue, white and red face paint, squeezing into national team jerseys and icing champagne as France hopes that Les Bleus will win beat Argentina to win their third World Cup title

Under the guidance of coach Didier Deschamps, France’s Antoine Griezmann has undergone a remarkable transformation from free-scoring forward to marauding midfielder, his versatile skills now focused on breaking up the opposition’s play and allowing his teammates to score. The outcome of Sunday’s World Cup final is likely to hinge on…

On the eve of the showpiece event in Qatar, Les Bleus have a number of players suffering with illness

France are aiming to become the first nation to retain the World Cup title since Brazil in 1962 as they prepare to take on Lionel Messi and Argentina in Sunday's final