Argentina won the World Cup after beating holders France in a penalty shootout. Lionel Messi, who played a career-defining game, is at the center of Argentina’s victory.
Argentina scored two goals in the first half. Then, in the space of under two minutes, France scored back-to-back second-half goals. The game ended 2-2 after 90 minutes, and 3-3 after extra time, tying the game. The teams went to a shootout. Argentina won on penalties, 4-2.
Thousands of fans flooded the streets of Buenos Aires to celebrate the win — Argentina’s first since 1986. Messi has said this would be his last World Cup game and his first-ever World Cup victory.
友善让你懂│解说：
最精彩的世足冠亚军赛无误！阿根廷赢得世足赛冠军，击败争取卫冕的法国队。梅西领导了他职业生涯最重要的一场比赛，更是阿根廷获胜的关键。
比赛上半场，阿根廷就进了两球，取得领先优势。但法国在下半场不到两分钟的时间里，连续进了两球，让90分钟的正规赛呈现2-2平手，延长赛继续战成3-3，僵持不下。最后，阿根廷在PK赛中以 4-2 获胜。
成千上万的球迷在布宜诺斯艾利斯街头庆祝胜利——这是阿根廷队自 1986 年以来的第一次胜利。梅西也曾表示这将是他的最后一场世界杯比赛，也是他的第一次世界杯冠军。
轻松带着走│学习：
比赛打成平手，动词是用tie。没错，就是名词是领结、动词是打结的tie。例如：
He and I tied in the contest. 他和我在比赛中打成平手。
We tied with a team from the south in the championships. 在锦标赛中我们和一支南方队打成平手。
也可当名词使用，意指和局：
It’s a tie for first place. 两人并列第一。
penalty (n.) 罚球
goal (n.) 射门得分
extra time (n.) 延长赛
penalty shootout (n.) 平局决胜赛
victory (n.) 胜利
