Argentina won the World Cup title it was defending in the 2026 final in 2022. Its victory came at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar on December 18, 2022.
Argentina defeated France in a 3–3 final that went through extra time before winning 4–2 in the penalty shoot-out. Lionel Messi scored twice for Argentina, while Kylian Mbappé scored a hat-trick for France, including two goals in extra time.
The championship was Argentina’s third World Cup title, after its wins in 1978 and 1986. It was also Messi’s first World Cup triumph and ended Argentina’s long wait for another global title.
The answer is sometimes confused with 1986 because that was Argentina’s previous championship before 2022. The 2010, 2014 and 2018 options refer to tournaments won by Spain, Germany and France respectively.