Watch Lionel Messi Score Penalty Kick In 2022 FIFA World Cup Final

Lionel Messi converted a penalty kick to score the first goal in the 2022 FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and France. Watch a video of the goal here.

Lionel Messi scored the first goal in the 2022 FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and France.

It arrived in the 23rd minute of the game at Lusail Stadium.

Messi converted a penalty kick after Angel Di Maria had been fouled by Ousmane Dembele.

The 35-year-old sent France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris the wrong way before being mobbed by his teammates in wild celebrations.

Watch a video of the goal below.

MESSI PUTS ARGENTINA OUT IN FRONT 🎯🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/kZkUvRUXC9

— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) December 18, 2022

PENALTY FOR ARGENTINA pic.twitter.com/F8j2rhZHMq

— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) December 18, 2022

Argentina players pictured piling on top of Lionel Messi after his penalty goal against France in the 2022 FIFA World Cup final :: IMAGO/Sportimage/David Klein

It was Messi's sixth goal of Qatar 2022 and it saw him move clear of Kylian Mbappe in the race to win the Golden Boot.

Messi scored again later in the final to take his tally for the tournament to seven goals.

But Mbappe eventually won the Golden Boot after scoring a hat-trick in an epic 3-3 draw.

The game went to a penalty shootout and Argentina prevailed 4-2 after Messi found the net again.

MESSI MAKES ARGENTINA'S FIRST

France: ✅
Argentina: ✅ pic.twitter.com/iZqIiuUGAo

— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) December 18, 2022

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez saved France's first penalty in the shootout and was later rewarded with the Golden Glove award.

Messi won the Golden Ball award after being voted as the tournament's best player.