LIONEL MESSI and Argentina have returned home to Buenos Aires with the World Cup trophy to wild celebrations.
The thrilling final went down to pure shoot-out drama with both Kylian Mbappe and Messi scoring.
Kylian Mbappe had completed his hat-trick in extra-time to send a sensational final into penalties after Messi had put Argentina back in front.
An injury saw Karim Benzema miss out on the entire competition and he has since confirmed his retirement from international football.
- Result: Argentina 3-3 France (Argentina win 4-2 on pens)
- Argentina: Player ratings
- France: Player ratings
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