this is bbc news with the headlines... world champions — lionel messi helps his argentina team to a third world cup. they beat france on penalties after a pulsating final which finished 3—3 after extra time. messi was argentina's hero, scoring two goals including a penalty. but there was heartbreak for france's kylian mbappe, who scored a hat—trick and still ended up with a losers�* medal. cheering. this was the reaction in argentina as the country celebrated its first world cup trophy for more than 30 years. in other news... there are growing calls to free the iranian film actress,

taraneh alidoosti, who was arrested as anti—government protests continue in iran for a fourth month. following marathon talks the eu reaches an agreement taraneh alidoosti, who was arrested as anti—government following marathon talks the eu reaches an agreement to expand its carbon market — boosting one of its main tools in fighting climate change. hello and welcome to bbc world news. it was possibly the most dramatic world cup final in recent history — but in the end, victory was argentina's. they beat france on penalties to take the qatar world cup — after a match in which lionel messi scored two, and kylian mbappe became only the second person in history to score a hat—trick in a world cup final. it's argentina's third world cup — but their first since 1986.

let's go live to qatar and our correspondent olly foster. it really was quite a journey was it not? it it really was quite a “ourney was it not? . , . . , it really was quite a “ourney was it not? . , ., . , ., it really was quite a “ourney was it not? . , . . , . ~ not? it was an incredible final. we should not — not? it was an incredible final. we should not have _ not? it was an incredible final. we should not have been _ not? it was an incredible final. we should not have been surprised i not? it was an incredible final. we i should not have been surprised after what we have seen here in qatar after the last four weeks of this world cup final. so many shocks and twists and turns and you only have to go back to argentina's first match here, a match that set the tone of what was to follow in all of the groups and knockout matches. that is when they lost to saudi arabia. the look on shock on lionel messi's face, he said that every match was going to be a knockout match was going to be a knockout match for them which it was. they beat the mexicans, polls, australia, they were scared, they had a huge shock himself. cruising in the quarterfinal against the netherlands, got past them on penalties, beat croatia the runners

four years ago and that set up this mouthwatering final that we have had here at the lusail stadium against the reigning champions france. it was such a one—sided final of the first 80 minutes. lionel messi gave his team the lead from the penalty spot, angel di maria also stored in they were cruising towards their third trophy until france's poster boy kylian mpabbe who scored in the final years ago and scored a penalty to give their hope and a wonderful volley forcing extra time and lionel messi put argentina ahead again just looking in from close range, the goal line technology shown that it crossed the line and then kylian mpabbe securing his hat trick from the spot and there we were going to penalties where both men scored again. they stepped up and scored the first for the countries. it was the first for the countries. it was the french who faltered they had one

saved by and it was the young french star who skewed his penalty wide. that left gonzalo the chance the world cup kick for glory. and they celebrated like never before. not since 198068, 1978 leaving the side to glory. they now have three, but yes the winning kick went two monty out but this will forever be known as nessie's world cup. the final ins hole tournament because itjust cements his place in history now as perhaps the greatest player of all time —— messi. nothing more per head to prove, win. this is the one trickery that he craved and he was notjust trickery that he craved and he was not just along trickery that he craved and he was notjust along for trickery that he craved and he was not just along for the trickery that he craved and he was notjust along for the ride he carried the steam throughout this

tournament. and after five world cups, this version of messi at the age of 35 is perhaps the best that we will have seen and he is already said, that this will be his final world cup. privilege to be here in qatar to watch the spinal and the 50,000 argentina fans who by hook and crook managed to get a ticket to be in there for something truly special. be in there for something truly secial. . ~ be in there for something truly secial. ., ~ ,, , . 0ur south america correspondent katy watson has more from a very lively buenos aires. argentinians are coming out onto the streets _ argentinians are coming out onto the streets to— argentinians are coming out onto the streets to celebrate this winter. lionet— streets to celebrate this winter. lionel messi canal stand as one of their— lionel messi canal stand as one of their football grapes. as if anyone needed _ their football grapes. as if anyone needed convincing of that, they are always— needed convincing of that, they are always wearing nessie's number shirt this is— always wearing nessie's number shirt this is heeri— always wearing nessie's number shirt this is been a world cup but

argentinians did not need to win, notjust— argentinians did not need to win, notjust a — argentinians did not need to win, notjust a personal argentinians did not need to win, not just a personal crusade argentinians did not need to win, notjust a personal crusade notjust to bring _ notjust a personal crusade notjust to bring back the world cup but to bring _ to bring back the world cup but to bring it— to bring back the world cup but to bring it for— to bring back the world cup but to bring it for messi. it also united argentinians they are going to an economic crisis, inflation struggling to survive day by day and one person — struggling to survive day by day and one person saying in two years saying — one person saying in two years saying this has brought them happiness and unity. it is also brought— happiness and unity. it is also brought together the whole region of south _ brought together the whole region of south america. normally neighbour brazii— south america. normally neighbour brazil is _ south america. normally neighbour brazil is a _ south america. normally neighbour brazil is a football rival but this rivalry— brazil is a football rival but this rivalry has— brazil is a football rival but this rivalry has been swept aside. people realty— rivalry has been swept aside. people really supporting argentina, wanting this wind _ really supporting argentina, wanting this wind to come back to the region — this wind to come back to the region 0t— this wind to come back to the region. of course that has happened and everyone here has wanted to take part of— and everyone here has wanted to take part of that _ and everyone here has wanted to take part of that and celebrating and no doubt _ part of that and celebrating and no doubt parties are getting to go. grilling — doubt parties are getting to go. grilling argentinian steaks on the road and — grilling argentinian steaks on the road and making the most of what is a huge _ road and making the most of what is a huge historic moment for

argentina. hugh schofield is in paris for us. a complex move in paris? to the winners the _ a complex move in paris? to the winners the laurels _ a complex move in paris? to the winners the laurels and - a complex move in paris? to the j winners the laurels and jubilation to the losers absolutely nothing but another trap trip home on a very wet and blustery cold night in paris. it feels like it is all over. it is, but for a while in this room it was another boot altogether. 0ne but for a while in this room it was another boot altogether. one of ups and downs and excitement and despair. but 80 minutes, poorly performance groans from the audience here, in the last quarter hour it suddenly electrified and we saw the rural power of football to move crowds because we were up, down. we were up to 2—2 and then into extra time and then the goal for argentina

and then the equaliser in the last couple of minutes with the handball, penalty. it was extraordinarily exciting but then of course the penalties and it all came crashing to an end. it is disappointing but france can hold its head up very high, it is the fourth final in seven world cups, a young side plenty to look forward to. but as i had set in the beginning, the winner takes all the loser goes home in a miserable state. i takes all the loser goes home in a miserable state.— miserable state. i feel that first 80 minutes is _ miserable state. i feel that first 80 minutes is going _ miserable state. i feel that first 80 minutes is going to - miserable state. i feel that first 80 minutes is going to be - miserable state. i feel that first 80 minutes is going to be the l 80 minutes is going to be the subject of a great deal of analysis to come. ., , , ., subject of a great deal of analysis tocome. .,,._ ., , ., ,., to come. probably two questions over whether or not there _ to come. probably two questions over whether or not there was _ to come. probably two questions over whether or not there was some - to come. probably two questions over whether or not there was some kind l whether or not there was some kind of ailment or something that was sapping the energy of those players. there has certainly been talk about here, it is possible that we know that certain players were being

taken in, were unavailable in the last few days but we will just have to see. there will be all sorts of analysis. it to see. there will be all sorts of anal sis. , _ ., ., analysis. it is goodbye to our viewers on — analysis. it is goodbye to our viewers on world _ analysis. it is goodbye to our viewers on world now. - let's return to that extraordinary end to the qatar world cup — as we've heard, the final between argentina and france finished three—each after extra time — with lionel messi scoring two for argentina and kylian mbappe three for france. and so it went to penalties — and argentina eventually emerged triumphant. 0ur sports editor dan roan — who's in qatar — watched the game. at the end of the world cup full of surprises a spectacular finale between two of football's heavyweights. but with this match should be on to lionel messi or at the man poised to inherit his mantle

as the games greatest. argentina had been propelled by their captain's pursuit of destiny that final shot at the ultimate prize but standing between him and sporting immortality, reigning champions france spearheaded by kylian mpabbe. the best supported team in the tournament, this felt like a home match for argentina and they enjoyed the better start, in early chance squandered. but he had just about to show why he had been recruited. the contact looks like but penalty it was. no surprise who would step up, messi absorbing the pressure giving argentina in the lead that they crave. this, his sixth goal of the tournament meant to him and his team. but argentina did not stop there. mcallister with the vision.

argentina to up and playing as if the trip he was already theirs. france simply cannot contend with their opponents intensity and made a double substitution before the break hoping to become the first in six years that needed truly inspirational half—time speech. frustration not evident. france had been dogged and determined in their victories over england and morocco, here they looked in disarray. the holders losing their grip. 0r here they looked in disarray. the holders losing their grip. or so it looked when nicholas found the sub they were given a lifeline and kylian mpabbe making his mark. it was now time for argentina to panic and while they might, within two minutes the ball falling for that man, kylian mpabbe again, four years ago has two goals had fired his team to victory in the final, now he had done the same to rescue france and

set up a thrilling finale. deep into injury time messi unleashed for what would have been a spectacular winter but hugo lloris kept it level. the first period was goalless but with penalties looming, what looked like a decisive twist argentina in full flow, messi as ever in the right place at the right time. at one of the greatest finals just been decided by the greatest player? the answer was no, remarkably another swing of the pendulum france awarded a last—gasp penalty. kylian mpabbe sealing the first patrick in a final since 1966 entering the realm of the unbelievable and penalties were decided. after both kylian mpabbe and messi scored aston villa's guy

scored and when a gold dried why france was on the brink. was the last dance argentina's? this final for the ages for was over. 36 years passed since the late diego inspired argentina to their last broke up trying. messi finally emulating the man in which he had been so often compared and taking his place along the very greatest has ever known. messi had the world cup there he would have dreamed of, the master delivering again when it was needed most. a short time ago my colleague 0lly foster

a argentinian football journalist based in buenos aires, and has followed the career of lionel messi from the very begining. she said for messi this was a superb final act and for the country it was a very special time. my my emotions are irrelevant it is a historic moment for a country with a long and proud history of football and messi's long international career has been so close to the strip for so long. then you have the future generations of football fans wafting through, jumping in the pool and preparing to go to town. honks and preparing to go to town. honks and fireworks have already gone off here and they are all waiting to see the metal and the cup glistening. it is amazing. there have been two fear throughout it was a really tense match. and i think the whole tournament has been a little bit like that, messi and the steam with a few new additions, mcallister hugh

you were mentioning his father played in my generation. these young people are coming through, the french side has a lot of young talent and notwithstanding they will be around for a while. for messi this was it. this was his bow out of the international stage and a superb final act. the international stage and a superb finalact. notjust the international stage and a superb final act. notjust emotional, the international stage and a superb finalact. notjust emotional, but truly wonderful. he was good, it was good football play today on my pitch in i think that is all one can aspire to is to watch the game at its best and see someone who so thoroughly deserves it to pick up the trophy, the biggest trophy in international football. he is the trophy, the biggest trophy in international football.— international football. he is now dancinu international football. he is now dancin: in international football. he is now dancing in a _ international football. he is now dancing in a circle _ international football. he is now dancing in a circle now, - international football. he is now dancing in a circle now, just - dancing in a circle now, just watching on just soaking dancing in a circle now, just watching onjust soaking it dancing in a circle now, just

watching on just soaking it up. dancing in a circle now, just watching onjust soaking it up. i watching onjust soaking it up. i would really love to see that. watching on just soaking it up. i l would really love to see that. and millions what _ would really love to see that. and millions what in _ would really love to see that. and millions what in i _ would really love to see that. and millions what in i know that 60,000 who have made it here i hook or crook, we dare task how much they pay for a ticket but it does all worthwhile now because they were here to see messi's moment. is this the best version of messi that we have had? ~ , , , have had? absolutely, yes. i think so. this have had? absolutely, yes. i think s0- this is — have had? absolutely, yes. i think so. this is peak _ have had? absolutely, yes. i think so. this is peak messi _ have had? absolutely, yes. i think so. this is peak messi and - have had? absolutely, yes. i think so. this is peak messi and i - have had? absolutely, yes. i think so. this is peak messi and i don'tl so. this is peak messi and i don't know if you can hear, it is going off with the honking, i think this is the best messi and i think it is nice that it was increasingly better, every game improved on the last one in every tournament. so this is the best messi and possibly

the last of messi. he is going off at his peak so he can boast that much. ~ .., at his peak so he can boast that much. ~ .. ., at his peak so he can boast that much. ~ ., i. , ., much. we can hear you it is all auoin much. we can hear you it is all going off. it — much. we can hear you it is all going off, it will— much. we can hear you it is all going off, it will all— much. we can hear you it is all going off, it will all go - much. we can hear you it is all going off, it will all go off - much. we can hear you it is allj going off, it will all go off soon here as well come out expecting more fireworks by the qatar air force when not sure if he is held aloft by lionel messi and the rest of his team. you talk about this being the best version of messi, g since last couple of years he has really embraced what it has meant to be argentinian more than ever before? i don't know if there is such a thing as embracing what it is to be argentinian or any nationality i think football gives us a good excuse to wave flags and air and vent national guard directs that don't necessarily map our birthplaces and i think it makes national identities have been a feature of this world cup and many

squats. what i think messi has finally done is get rid of a enormous burden of expectation that wait upon him notjust through his nationality but delivering for the international squad which is the pinnacle of his professional, as a professional elite athlete that is the highest level of competition in i think he could have played for spain as a 13—year—old and i don't know if it would make a massive difference to him or anyone if he had done. the point is, he was enrolled as an argentinian player and this is his birthplace and there is a lot of romantic notions of what it might mean to be argentinian. i do think that this burden that he carried for so long to deliver for nation and country and national strip, what he was able to deliver for club has somehow been lifted and i think it is in the last couple of

years and definitely last year when he won the coppola america a lovely image, he carried a heavy satchel and when he finally put it didn't it lit up this weight but it got lighter and easier to carry. after today that is it. he has nothing to prove to anyone now. i think the argentinian — this is a part of a bigger picture of what football might mean and the style and tradition he carries on. let's now move away from the break—up. the cabinet minister with responsibility for strike contingency planning has said unions should call off action scheduled for the coming days and that the government will be resolute over pay. on tuesday nurses in some trusts in england, as well as in wales and northern ireland are due to hold a second strike — followed on wednesday by 10,000 ambulance and 999 staff —— in england and wales. from friday several days of a border force strike will begin,

with significant disruption expected at major airports. here's our political correspondent iain watson. with more strikes in the health service just days away, the government response is focused on how to lessen the impact. 600 troops will be deployed as ambulance drivers on wednesday in england if that strike goes ahead. unison leaders say their staff will return to the wards on tuesday but only if the government are ready to talk about pay. so are they? i have to say, we will be resolute in response to this because it would be responsible to allow public sector pay and inflation to get out of control. the rcn has warned ministers that unless they move on pay there will be more strikes at more hospitals injanuary, and another health union, unison, says it is willing to escalate the ambulance dispute.

it is likely that further strike dates will be announced, that those will cover longer time periods, will involve wider groups of staff. christmas is just a week away but there was very little goodwill between the government and the unions. labour and lib dems are urging the government to talk to the nurses about pay, but the prime minister is standing firm. now a relatively small but increasing number of former conservative ministers are calling openly for a rethink. it is important that we make sure that there is solid negotiations. there is a real merit in having another look at the negotiations and seeing where they can get to. the season feels far from festive. the government is warning that disruption is inevitable in the week ahead. number ten will be hoping voters would blame unions and not ministers. that is a politically risky assumption. a 19—year—old man has been charged

after four people died in the channel on wednesday while trying to enter the uk illegally. ibrahima bah, of no fixed address, is accused of facilitating the attempted arrival in the uk of people he knew, or had reasonable cause to believe, were asylum seekers. he'll appear before magistrates on monday. the family of a woman who died after being injured at a gig in south london say she was full of care, kindness and love. 33—year—old rebecca ikumelo, who was a mother—of—two and a nursing graduate — was hurt in a crush at the 02 academy in brixton on thursday night. two other women remain in a critical condition. a 52—year—old man has been charged with the murder of a nurse and her two children. saju chelavalel was arrested after officers were called to his home in kettering on thursday morning. he'll appear before northampton magistrates tomorrow, charged with murdering 35—year—old anju asok and her young children who were found at the same property.

celebrities and rights groups are calling on iran to free the actor taraneh alidoosti, one of the most prominent figures yet arrested in its three—month crackdown on protests. an iranian news agency said ms alidoosti, who's best known for her starring role in the oscar—winning iranian film, the salesman, was detained for publishing what it called false and distorted content and inciting chaos. the bbc�*s azaday moshiri reports. she is one of the most prominent actresses in iran, a woman making headlines and this is why she has been caught in the islamic republic's crosshairs. taraneh alidoosti has shown support for protesters before.

she posted a picture of herself without her hijab carrying the words, "woman, life, freedom." this time she has been made an example of, and has been arrested for what state media has said is "spreading falsehoods," after she condemned the hanging of mohsen shekari, one of the two men arrested for protesting, after what human rights people say are sham trials. taraneh alidoosti wrote:. earlier this week, the us state department condemned the mass arrests. we are greatly concerned that authorities reportedly continued to kill more of their own people in an effort to suppress peaceful protest, protests we're seeing being led by women and girls and the youth of iran. we also are deeply about reports of mass arrests, sham trials are now death

sentences being handed down to protesters and carried out as well. iran's protests were sparked by the death of mahsa amini in september and now they are facing one of the most violent phases of the crackdown on many protesters are still being killed by forces or dying under questionable circumstances, like aida rostami. she was a young physician treating protesters who were too scared to go to hospital. earlier this week, police returned her body to her family, bruised and mutilated. when the protest began, taraneh alidoosti said she would not leave her country, no matter the risks she is taking, a sentiment echoed by young protesters in the chanting. with its violent response, the islamic republic is testing their resolve. azaday moshiri, bbc news.

after 30 hours of marathon talks, the european union has reached an agreement to strengthen and expand its carbon market — boosting one of the bloc�*s main tools to fight climate change. emissions trading will be extended to heating, road transport and shipping in the continent's biggest climate policy. sofie defour who is the climate director forthe campaign group transport and environment. she explained whether the costs of carbon trading will be passed on to consumers 01’ companies. it is mainly an obligation on the companies, for example if you look at ordering a television from say china that would add about 3 cents to the cost of your television. so next to nothing for consumers, however for the next to nothing for consumers, howeverfor the shipping next to nothing for consumers, however for the shipping company that transports your television china to europe, the shipping company would be incentivised either

become energy—efficient or to stop using fossil fuels become energy—efficient or to stop using fossilfuels and become energy—efficient or to stop using fossil fuels and switch to, for example green hydrogen. irate using fossil fuels and switch to, for example green hydrogen. we were assumin: in for example green hydrogen. we were assuming in our _ for example green hydrogen. we were assuming in our coverage _ for example green hydrogen. we were assuming in our coverage that - for example green hydrogen. we were assuming in our coverage that lionel. assuming in our coverage that lionel messi was going to end his career, now galloping through his 30s but he has said that in fact he is not retiring. and he intends to continue his career with argentina after the world cup win. now on bbc news the weather. temperature slowly climbed today but as this mild, wet weather has been pushing northwards into the cold we have seen a significant ice risk and also some sleet and snow which will diminish as we move into the overnight. as it turns mild

there for all. ice risk across northern areas does diminish into the early parts of the night as the mild air pushes northwards into scotland, stays unsettled, blustery a lot of cloud around in outbreaks of rain heavy across southern and western areas. huge temperature contrast in the night before up to 12, 14 contrast in the night before up to 12, 1a degrees to start monday morning that's how we begin this new week staying mild notjust for the beginning of the week but throughout with a frost free night unsettled at times a risk of low school eyes flooding looks like it will stay unsettled into the christmas period as low pressure sticks close by. for monday we have low pressure near the uk lots of isobars on the chart weather fronts bringing outbreaks of rain, it will feel very different to what we have been used too. it will be cloudy, windy, some of the renin will be happy chance of localised flooding in places across the

south—west, temperatures up to the mid—teens and places even as high as 10-13 c mid—teens and places even as high as 10—13 c across scotland including the northern isles. moving out of monday into tuesday, area of low—pressure sitting to the west of us bring ink for the unsettled weather weather front on tuesday could bring cloud and rain to the far south east could persist as well, windiest across scotland, northern ireland closest to the area of low pressure will we will see frequent showers, wintriness over the high ground, a touch cooler across the board on tuesday. some good spells of sunshine around, temperatures for most 10—13 c. low—pressure sticking close by through wednesday, another unsettled wet and windy day in the area of low pressure moves in and this is friday's area of low pressure you can see just how unsubtle it will be throughout the week and into the run up throughout the week and into the run up to christmas. generally on the mild side cooler at times across the north there is a chance of some colder, snowy weather moving in

during the christmas period. stay tuned. now on bbc news, loan sharks and paramilitaries. in northern ireland's most impoverished housing estates, loan sharks, or unlicenced money lenders, are viewed by some as providing a service — instant cash without the paperwork. ah, don't you worry, all right. i will sort you out. i will get it to you next week — promise. as the cost of living crisis deepens, community workers warn more families are now turning to paramilitary loan sharks.