Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, December 18, 2022
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, December 18, 2022
World Cup final in Qatar between Argentina and France gets underway
Argentina's midfielder #07 Rodrigo De Paul marks France's forward #10 Kylian Mbappe during the Qatar 2022 World Cup football final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, north of Doha on December 18, 2022. (Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)
The 2022 World Cup final between Argentina and defending champion France has started.
Lionel Messi is making a record 26th appearance at the World Cup, breaking a tie with Germany great Lothar Matthäus.
Messi’s games have been spread over five World Cups, starting in 2006. He has 11 goals in total, tied for sixth in the all-time list.
Messi has said this is likely to be his last World Cup.
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