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

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.

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.

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.