• Argentina defeated France 4-2 in a penalty shootout to win the FIFA 2022.
• Gonzalo Montiel scored the winning penalty kick for Argentina.
• Albiceleste team included 10 players from LaLiga Santander more than any other league.

Argentina defeated France 4-2 in a penalty shootout to win the 2022 World Cup championship after the score remained tied at 3-3 at the end of extra time. This World Cup final will go down in history as one of the best ever. Gonzalo Montiel, a right-back for Sevilla FC, had cool confidence to fool France captain Hugo Lloris and start the celebrations, and he will always be known as the player who scored the winning penalty kick.

It was not only a noteworthy punishment, but it was also expertly carried out. The full-back did not even glance at Lloris as he executed a sure and accurate kick to the left while the world watched.

The 25-year-career old’s saw 10 penalties converted from ten attempts when he began taking spot kicks while working for Marcelo Gallardo at River Plate. “We were nervous and I couldn’t watch, but he has ice in his veins,” Montiel’s mother said after the victory.

Together with teammates from Sevilla FC, Marcos Acuna and Papu Gomez, who also made big contributions during the competition, Montiel was able to celebrate becoming world champion. The winning Albiceleste team included ten LaLiga Santander players in total, more than any other league, as Lionel Scaloni also called up Nahuel Molina, Rodrigo De Paul, and Angel Correa from Atletico de Madrid, German Pezzella and Guido Rodr­guez from Real Betis, and Juan Foyth and Geronimo Rulli from Villarreal CF.

Only Rulli, the backup goalkeeper, didn’t play at all throughout the tournament in Qatar since Emi Martinez’s performances in the net rendered him unstoppable. Rulli was one of the ten players. Every other LaLiga Santander player from Argentina had an appearance at some time, and several of these stars from Spain were crucial to the team’s journey to the final and triumph there.

For instance, Rodrigo De Paul of Atletico de Madrid was the centre of the midfield, constantly securing the areas around Lionel Messi so that the captain of the Albiceleste could move freely. De Paul recorded the most fouls for his team in the championship game with six, and he also made five recoveries. As a result of his strong tournament play, which included a goal against the Netherlands, his Atleti teammate Nahuel Molina started ahead of Montiel at right-back in this match.

Other LaLiga Santander stars receive silver and bronze medals The France team included several LaLiga Santander players who battled valiantly and skillfully to the last finish. The starting lineup for France’s championship match consisted of Jules Kounde, Antoine Griezmann, Aurelien Tchouameni, and Ousmane Dembele. Eduardo Camavinga entered the game as a replacement and helped spark France’s comeback in the second half by switching to the unfamiliar position of left-back. After playing so well throughout the past month, they all received silver medals, something they can all be proud of.

In the meantime, Croatia took third place after defeating Morocco 2-1 on Saturday in the third-place playoff. Luka Modric continued his remarkable career with another another triumph, and he celebrated it with teammates Ivo Grbic and Ante Budimir from LaLiga Santander. Even better, the midfielder returned home with the World Cup Bronze Ball, which was awarded to the third-best player overall. He can now display it next to the World Cup Golden Ball he won at the 2018 tournament in Russia.

Over a fifth of the 83 players who were selected by their national teams for the competition—or 19 LaLiga players—leave this World Cup with medals. Players from seven different Spanish clubs, including Atletico de Madrid, FC Barcelona, CA Osasuna, Real Betis, Real Madrid, Sevilla FC, and Villarreal CF, finished on the World Cup podium. They will be greeted by those clubs with cheers as they get ready for the start of LaLiga Santander.

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