you are watching bbc news. in about 15 minutes on bbc news, we'll be bringing you the travel show. but first it's time for sportsday. hello there, we are live from qatar whether qatar 2022 world cup has come to a close, here is what is coming up for you on sports day. argentina are champions for a third time, lionel messi �*sjourney is

complete, he has the trophy he has been craving. it was an extraordinary final as argentina beat the reigning champions, france, on penalties and that will now surely cement messi's place in history, and greatness. a place among the immortals. i history, and greatness. a place among the immortals.- history, and greatness. a place among the immortals. i am here at the bbc sport _ among the immortals. i am here at the bbc sport centre _ among the immortals. i am here at the bbc sport centre in _ among the immortals. i am here at the bbc sport centre in salford, . the bbc sport centre in salford, also coming up in the programme. harry brooke hits another century for england with the third test against pakistan finally poised. welcome to qatar, we might have known, mightn't we? after a month of

twists and turns, shocks and surprises, great drama during this qatar world cup that the world cup final would not be straightforward. it will go down as, perhaps, one of the greatest finals of all, argentina lifting the trophy after going the distance, being taken the distance by france, it looks so one—sided for so long, it was 2—2 at the end of normal time, mbappe turning the game on its head after argentina had led for so long. and so it went to penalties and that is where argentina prevailed and i can still hear the chance of the argentina fans inside this cavernous stadium behind me that was packed to the rafters, almost 90,000 making their way here to the gulf state, their way here to the gulf state, the lucky ones about a 60,000 we think argentina fans who just had to

be here for the history that they knew that they prayed that lionel messi would be making. here is our sports editor diana rowan. fist messi would be making. here is our sports editor diana rowan.- sports editor diana rowan. at the end of a world _ sports editor diana rowan. at the end of a world cup _ sports editor diana rowan. at the end of a world cup full _ sports editor diana rowan. at the end of a world cup full of - end of a world cup full of surprises, a spectacular finale between it to other footballs to make heavyweights. will this match belong to lionel messi, or the man poised to inherit the mantle as the game was like a greatest? argentina have been propelled here by their pursuit of destiny, the final shot at the ultimate prize. but standing between him and sporting immortality, reigning champion's france, spearheaded by mbappe. the best supported team of the tournament, this felt like home match for argentina and they enjoyed the best start, an early chance squandered. but the winger was about to show why he had been recalled to the team, he his run forcing a run. the contact looks light but a

penalty it was. no surprise who would step up, lionel messi absorbing the pressure and giving argentina the lead they craved. this, his sixth goal of the government went to him and his team. but argentina didn't stop there, alexis mcallister with the vision. di maria finishing a wonderful move. argentina 2—0 up, playing as if the trophy was already theirs. francis are big on content with their opponents intensity and made a double substitution before the break, hoping to become the first since 60 years that's needed a truly inspirational half—time speech by their coach. their frustration are now evident. france had been dogged and determined in their victories over england and morocco, here they looked in disarray. the holders losing their grip. also it looked

when this val came that they were given a lifeline, mbappe finally making his mark. now it was time for argentina to panic and within two minutes the ball falling for that man mbappe again, this, a volley to grace, such an occasion, for might years ago his jamaica goals had fired his team to victory in the final, now he had done at the same to rescue france and set up a thrilling finale. deep into injury time, lionel messi unleashed for what would have been an spectacular winner but this classic was heading for extra time. the first period was goalless, but with penalties looming, what looked like the decisive twist, argentina in full flow, lionel messi, as ever, in the right place at the right time. one of the greatest finals comment had it been decided by the game's greatest player? the answer was no, remarkably another swing of the pendulum of france awarded a

last—gasp penalty. mbappe sealing the first hat—trick in a final since 1966, a titanic tussle that entered the realm of the barely believable and penalties were decided. after both mbappe and lionel messi had scored, aston villa,'s played a save. when this dragged wide, france were on the break. was the last dance argentina's? fl to this. —— it fell to montiel. this final for the ages was over. since the late diego maradona had inspired argentina to the last world cup final. lionel messi finally emulating the man with whom he is so often compared. and, in doing so, taking his place alongside the very greatest of the game has known. lionel messi had the

world cup farewell he had dreams of, the master delivering again when he was needed most. it was quite a match, i wonder if we will remember in years to come that it was montiel who kicked the world cup glory and delivered in the penalty shoot out, because it will be surely forever remembered as the lionel messi final. the second best place if you are not here at the stadium, surely to be watching, was in the streets of buenos iris, we have been there all afternoon, nbc news and an argentinian fan is there, can you just describe the emotions and the atmosphere there, after that? ., ., after that? hello, hello everyone, this is absolutely _ after that? hello, hello everyone, this is absolutely amazing. - after that? hello, hello everyone, this is absolutely amazing. i - after that? hello, hello everyone, this is absolutely amazing. i have | this is absolutely amazing. i have actually no words, i had to come to actually no words, i had to come to a quiet street to be able to do this

interview, but around the corner i cannot even explain how people are here, celebrating, jeering, crying, being so emotional. it is absolutely crazy, i have no words to describe this, it is such, such an emotional feeling. it's beatable. trier? this, it is such, such an emotional feeling. it's beatable.— feeling. it's beatable. very tales aren't supposed _ feeling. it's beatable. very tales aren't supposed to _ feeling. it's beatable. very tales aren't supposed to just - feeling. it's beatable. very tales aren't supposed to just make . feeling. it's beatable. very tales i aren't supposed to just make they sometimes don't come true, but everything just feels perfect, it's the perfectjourney everything just feels perfect, it's the perfect journey for everything just feels perfect, it's the perfectjourney for lionel messi to deliver another trophy, a third trophy for argentina —— mag fairy tales. -- mag fairy tales. yes, this is amazing. _ -- mag fairy tales. yes, this is amazing. they _ -- mag fairy tales. yes, this is amazing, they are _ -- mag fairy tales. yes, this is amazing, they are though - -- mag fairy tales. yes, this is amazing, they are though so i -- mag fairy tales. yes, this is - amazing, they are though so thank for all the players because it is lionel messi it was amazing but it is also an amazing team, the goalkeeper, so everyone in doing an amazing, an amazing team effort and being able to win this cup, it is just amazing that we made it, we are so, so thankful and everyone is

cheering so much and also waiting for the players to get home. have a wonderful, wonderful evening congratulations, enjoy the argentina victory. 0n the flip side, obviously, france, they battled so hard to get themselves back into the match, just some reaction coming through the head coach saying the players just didn't turn up in the first half, let's go live to paris, our correspondent hugh schofield, hugh, that is what they call stating the obvious, they got back into it, obviously, forcing penalties. whether the french into the last ten minutes of normal time? the feeling in a sa, minutes of normal time? the feeling in a spa. which _ minutes of normal time? the feeling in a spa, which is _ minutes of normal time? the feeling in a spa, which is packed _ minutes of normal time? the feeling in a spa, which is packed with - in a spa, which is packed with raucous supporters an hour ago is now empty as life resumes its normal, boring course and the people

here people here were shifting from total dejection to total frustration total dejection to total frustration to total distress, such an up ride, but for so much of the game, the feeling was what on earth has happened to the amazing team that we have been talking about over the past few weeks? as you say, it was like they were playing with the handbrake on, listening to music through a muffled speaker. it was as if there were more argentina players on the pitch than french. it was a very unexciting and disappointing. but it was with the feeling that at the end they might find that reserve and they did, that as what we enter this roller—coaster in the last quarter of an hour, of real—time, then into extra time, when the emotions were just then into extra time, when the emotions werejust going then into extra time, when the emotions were just going like this. it really was an extraordinary feeling, the fans were at one moment at the top of the hill and then at the bottom and then it went on and on and on writing to bill the end

with the penalties. so, what can i say? i remembera with the penalties. so, what can i say? i remember a few months ago mbappe rather nor the south americans by saying european football was more advanced than south american football because we have more top competitions over here and that south americans would suffer as a result. he has been proven resoundingly wrong. certainly has and it is — proven resoundingly wrong. certainly has and it is now _ proven resoundingly wrong. certainly has and it is now south _ proven resoundingly wrong. certainly has and it is now south america - has and it is now south america eight, europe three when they have met in you world cup finals. many thanks indeed, i'm sure the french will go away and pick the bones out of that and wonder whether didier deschamps was a man to take the team forward. lionel scaloni, he can do absolutely nothing wrong, you can ask for anything he wants. let's now

hang back to the bbc sport centre because we have the rest of the day's sport. studio:, day's sport. studio: , thank day's sport. studio:, thank you very much indeed, back to 0llie in a moment, yes indeed, but from qatar to karachi where another harry brooke century put england's third test against pakistan in the balance after two days, the tories have a slender lead with pakistan on 21. that is 21 runs fine. this is a series that won't stay still, always moving, usually turning, initially today towards pakistan. bennett duckett gone, the next balljoe root as well. england a little woozy. pope made 50 but didn't see this one coming. that is a pakistan is star. england have found a new breakthrough artist. another smash hit from harry brooke, now batting with his captain ben stokes. great until you make a mistake, here stokes runs, brooke

stops, the new boy run of the boss. but watch stokes, thumbs up, keep going, this is how they play now. evenif going, this is how they play now. even if those weren't quite vultures are circling, england were in trouble and still brooke attack. not without care, but without fear. he scored more runs than any englishman has managed in a series in pakistan when he passed 100 the thumbs up was upgraded. this was quite some apology. 0thers heard his herald, england's late charge was on, ben fox and partners are driving them in front of pakistan's total. they ended the innings of 50 runs ahead, a leader pakistan have begun to eke away. the stage is set for an enthralling test. harry brooke not only survived running as captain to register his third century, the yorkshire batter was also called little unawa res went to yorkshire batter was also called little unawares went to make quick wickets when she was next in, sooner than you would have expected. i was

actuall on than you would have expected. i was actually on the _ than you would have expected. i was actually on the toilet. _ than you would have expected. i was actually on the toilet. i _ than you would have expected. i was actually on the toilet. i was - than you would have expected. i was actually on the toilet. i was in - than you would have expected. i —" actually on the toilet. i was in the toilet, so i had to quickly get my five pads on, it was a bit of a hectic moment, to be honest. running as art of hectic moment, to be honest. running as part of crickets, _ hectic moment, to be honest. running as part of crickets, some _ hectic moment, to be honest. running as part of crickets, some look - hectic moment, to be honest. running as part of crickets, some look worse i as part of crickets, some look worse than others, — as part of crickets, some look worse than others, what was it like from your perspective? it than others, what was it like from your perspective?_ than others, what was it like from your persoective?_ your perspective? it felt like it was mine. _ your perspective? it felt like it was mine. my _ your perspective? it felt like it was mine, my fault _ your perspective? it felt like it was mine, my fault to - your perspective? it felt like it was mine, my fault to be - your perspective? it felt like it. was mine, my fault to be honest, your perspective? it felt like it - was mine, my fault to be honest, for the next few overs you are a bit down but i still had to get on with myjob and try to get into a lead. that is in the early hours of the morning from radio five extra. just a reminder that you can see any of the results from teddywas my football, but what happened in qatar andindeed football, but what happened in qatar and indeed all the results from the rugby union european championship cup on our website from head to bbc dot coded uk, slash sport, that is it for me, back to 0llie foster on a momentous day in qatar. it does

certainly feel like that, thank many thanks indeed. if you go back for mac weeks and sent to us you will have argentina against france, in the final, he would take that, wouldn't you? it has been an extraordinary tournament, so many shocks and surprises, you just go back to argentina's first game, when they were stunned by saudi arabia, that was just one of the many very strange results that we got here and we embrace them because we thought this is just this we embrace them because we thought this isjust this kind of tournament, when the world order is turned on its head. since then argentina, first by�*s argentina, he said each match has been like a cup final, they could not afford to lose. it was like a knockout match, he said, —— mag lionel messi. silly them in their way through the tournament, they have a scare in the dutch on penalties, they got through that, then they beat croatia in the semifinals, all systems go to face the french, we got to the final that this tournament really deserved,

these two great sides in the