New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Argentina on Sunday for winning the FIFA World Cup. Modi in a tweet said that the France versus Argentina World Cup final will be remembered as one of the most thrilling football matches.

Argentina defeated France 4-2 in a penalty shootout to win the World Cup for the third time. Argentina captain Lionel Messi scored twice and France striker Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick as a thrilling World Cup final finished 3-3 after extra time at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar.

Narendra Modi also praised France for a spirited performance. He said that the team delighted football fans with their skill and sportsmanship. This was Messi’s fifth, and his final, chance to lift the World Cup, a trophy that has eluded him throughout his career. Several fans across India burst firecrackers, blew horns and screamed in joy as Argentina won the marquee tournament.