Messi, Di Maria give Argentina 2-0 halftime lead in World Cup final

DOHA, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Goals from Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria gave France a 2-0 halftime lead over France in the World Cup final.

Argentina completely dominated the first 45 minutes (52 with injury time) and deserved their comfortable lead.

Messi opened the scoring in the 23rd minute from the penalty spot after Ousmane Dembele clipped Di Maria's heel following a smart turn from the Argentinean wing