The official Adidas Argentina v France 2022 FIFA World Cup Final match used ball won by the vendor in the Adidas AdiClub competition “Win the Match

The official Adidas Argentina v France 2022 FIFA World Cup Final match used ball won by the vendor in the Adidas AdiClub competition “Win the Match Ball”, sold with corresponding emails Congratulations! You’re taking Argentina vs France match ball home! and “Congrats again on winning the final match ball! and the ARG vs FRA ball will be yours” with Argentina vs France final - 18 December Lusail Stadium decal, the ball with gold-coloured sticker which reads USED Official Match ball, also hand-written felt pen inscription ARG 3:3 FRA (PSO 4:2), 18/12/2022 with AdiClub FIFA World Cup 2022 Match Ball Raffle card which reads Congratulations on winning our match ball raffle, a genuine piece of sporting history! In AdiClub original box. The gold Adidas ball christened Al Hilm translated as 'The Dream' is Arabic which replaced the white Al Rihla (The Journey) embodies the latest technological advances in ball design. Al Hilm includes the same unprecedented Adidas 'Connected Ball' technology. The ball was also designed with the environment at its heart - all components have been carefully considered, and Al Hilm is the first FIFA World Cup™ semi-finals and final ball made using only water-based inks and glues. The design is set on a textured gold base colour which features a subtle triangular pattern, drawing inspiration from the sparkling deserts of the region that surround the city of Doha, the colour of the FIFA World Cup™ trophy, and the pattern of the Qatar flag. Argentina won the 2022 World Cup champions for the third time after beating France on penalties in the breathtaking final in Qatar. Gonzalo Montiel scored the winning spot-kick to give the South Americans a 4-2 victory in the shoot-out, after a frenetic game ended 3-3 after extra time. Lionel Messi scored twice and Angel di Maria netted for the Argentines, while France's Kylian Mbappe became the first player since Geoff Hurst in 1966 to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final. Argentina eventually triumphed to seal their third world title, with Messi crowning an extraordinary career by lifting the golden trophy at Lusail Stadium. The Argentinians started the final were out of the traps early and were awarded a penalty in the 23rd minute when Dembele fouled Angel di Maria. Lionel Messi taking the subsequent spot kick which he converted to give his country the lead. In the 36th minute Argentina doubled their advantage Di Maria completing a swift counter-attack and knocking the ball past Hugo Lloris. What appeared to be a one-sided final burst into life in the 67th minute, Kylian Mbappe gave France hope from the penalty spot after Nicolas Otamendi fouled Kol Muani. With a spring in their step France and the inspirational Mbappe slammed a volley past Emi Martinez to make it 2-2. The striker's first two goals were separated by just 97 seconds. The final ended 2-2 after 90 minutes forcing the final into extra time, and again it appeared Messi had won it for Argentina when he forced the ball over the line. However, France, and the Parisen, Mbappe, were not finished yet! An outstretched Argentinian arm blocked a shot in the penalty box, so up stepped the P.S.G. star to make it 3-3 and with that goal became the first player since Sir Geoff Hurst to score a World Cup final hat-trick. After 120 minutes the first-ever Winter World Cup final came down to a penalty shootout. Mbappe and Messi took the first penalties and both scoring. France's Kingsley Coman attempt was saved by Emiliano Martinez and France were left up against it when their third taker, Aurelien Tchouameni, put his penalty wide. Gonzalo Montiel, a 90th-minute substitute strolled up to the box to take the decisive penalty and sent Lloris the wrong way to seal a 4-2 shoot-out win.