Sprintcyclist wrote on Dec 19
th, 2022 at 1:37am:
Wow
2 - 0
It's a disaster for France losing 0-2 at halftime.
France doesn't look good at all on the field.
https://edition.cnn.com/sport/live-news/world-cup-final-argentina-france-12-18-2...4 min ago
Argentina leads 2-0 at the half
Argentina leads France 2-0 after the first 45 minutes of the World Cup 2022 final.
It was the South American side that looked the more lively from the first whistle. And about a quarter through this match, Argentina hit paydirt.
In the 21st minute, Ángel Di María was taken down in the box. The ref blew the whistle and pointed to the spot: penalty awarded to Argentina.
Who else but Lionel Messi stepped up and coolly deposited the ball past France goaltender Hugo Lloris to put his side up 1-0.
Late in the first half, things went from bad to worse for the defending champs.
In the 35th minute, Messi set the counterattack in motion. Alexis Mac Allister found a steaking Di María on the left side of the box, who beat Lloris to give Argentina a commanding 2-0 lead going into the break.
This strong start has the crowd in Lusail Stadium, dominated by those rooting on Messi's side in his final World Cup match, in euphoria.
Argentina 2-0 France
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