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Monday, December 19, 2022 –Argentina has won the World Cup 2022 and, according to available information, the team will be entitled to a staggering $42 Million or sh 5.1 Billion prize.
As the winning team gets their fair share of World Cup billions, the runners up will take home $30M an equivalent of sh 3.70 billion.
In the game which Argentinians won with 4 goals against France 2 goals through penalties, the Argentinians who depended most on Leonel Messi went home with the win against the wishes of their French counterparts.
Before ending up into the breath-taking penalties, both teams had reached a neck-breaking draw of 3 goals against 3.
During their first half, Argentina stars Leonel Messi and Angel Di Maria placed the South American side on a lead with a score of 2-0. Messi scored his first goal through a penalty which he screwed so well and accurately at the 23rd minute.
And in the second half, the French came prepared for the match after Kolo Muani won them a penalty that was similar to the one awarded to the scoring machine, Messi.
This heartwarming penalty was converted by French striker, Kylian Mbappe who kept on shining throughout the match.
It did not take long when Mbappe also converted a second strike, giving a lifeline to the French side; making this an enthusiastic draw.
They would then head to the penalties; where luck went to ‘team Messi’.