‘It’s nonetheless round my neck, it will be there for all times’: Kolo Muani on his last-minute miss in World Cup ultimate towards Emi Martinez

After coming off the bench within the match decider at Lusail Stadium, Muani was let out to attain late in additional time, with solely Argentina’s primary Emiliano Martinez in his means.

However, his right-footed take was blocked by Martínez, who bent down and unfold his left leg to dam the shot. Muni just lately shared the emotional weightage of Miss.

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“I still watch it, I know it by heart,” he informed beIN Sports. “In my head, I informed myself – Randall, you must shoot now. I attempted to shoot in the direction of the close to put up however the goalkeeper made an excellent save. But there have been different choices. I might have lobbed him, Or Kylian might have discovered Embappé (who was free on the left). But on this second, I did not see him. It’s solely whenever you look again that you just uncover different choices. It’s too late. It’s simply can be caught in my throat and will probably be for the remainder of my life.

Martínez’s save in additional time led to the sport going to penalties and La Albiceleste gained 4–2 to win their first World Cup since 1986.

France, alternatively, narrowly missed out on changing into the primary group since Brazil (1958 and 1962) to win back-to-back World Cups by successful the match in Russia 4 years earlier.