2022 Men's World Cup Thoughts

There is something to be said for having Cinderella teams win in tournaments and knock out the favored teams but there is also something special about seeing 2 great teams (Argentina and France) meet in the championship game and battle it out. Today's match was an instant classic with Argentina dominating the first 70 minutes of play and then France battling back at the end to tie it up and then the same thing happening in extra time with Argentina scoring first and France scoring late. I am not a big fan of penalty kicks as I find it pretty anti-climatic after the great free play but I loved all of the minutes that led up to it today. Watching Messi and Mbappe battle it out for top scorer in the tournament was also entertaining with the lead switching back and forth multiple times before Mbappe won it late with his hat-trick today. It was fun to see the best show up on the biggest stage in the world. Overall the tournament was very enjoyable to watch. Next time (2026) it will be in the US (and Canada and Mexico). Can't wait!