2006
Messi finally lifted it — arguably the greatest final ever played.
How it unfolded
The most controversial host, and somehow the greatest final ever played. Lionel Messi finally got his coronation, Mbappé answered with a hat-trick, and Argentina won on penalties — a ridiculous, perfect ending to the first winter World Cup, with Morocco the first African side ever to reach the semis.
Final standings
Moments everyone remembers
- Messi’s coronation in arguably the greatest final ever played.