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Lionel Messi in FIFA World Cup finals: From Germany heartbreak to France heroics

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  1. Lionel Messi will play his third FIFA World Cup final in 2026 as Argentina faces Spain.

  2. In the 2022 final against France, Messi scored twice and Argentina won on penalties (4-2).

  3. Messi scored a penalty and a dramatic extra-time goal in the 2022 final.

  4. He was named Man of the Match with a passing accuracy of 90% (35 accurate passes).

  5. In the 2014 final vs Germany, Messi had no shots on target and Argentina lost 1-0.

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