Lionel Messi has now scored 12 World Cup goals. He has as many World Cup goals as Pele.
Lionel Messi broke two World Cup records inside the same minute of .
The Argentina captain opened the scoring in the 23rd minute of the final when he stroked home from the spot after Ousmane Dembele had fouled Angel Di Maria in the area.
The goal was Messi's sixth of the tournament, and ensured that he became the first player in World Cup history to score in each knockout round of the tournament - the last-16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final.
Four goals from a penalty for Lionel Messi: equaled the record for a player in a single edition of the World Cup (4 also for Rob Rensenbrink in 1978 and for Eusébio in 1966).
At the age of 35 years and 177 days, Lionel Messi is the second oldest goalscorer in a World Cup final, only older than Nils Liedholm when he scored against Brazil in 1958 (35y 264d).