STORY
Lionel Messi in the 2022 World Cup final
Overview
Lionel Messi scored Argentina’s opening penalty and their extra-time third goal, then converted in the shootout. The victory delivered Argentina’s third World Cup and completed the major international title missing from his career.
History
This foundation page was created from the Argentina–France 2022 final flagship. It establishes the canonical graph node and reciprocal World Cup links before a later full/deep pass.
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Lionel MessiType: player · Role: Argentina captain
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