<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Argentina led defending champions France 2-0 at half-time in the World Cup final at the Lusail Stadium in Doha on Sunday.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>A 23rd-minute penalty from Argentina captain Lionel Messi and a 36th-minute strike from Angel Di Maria left the South Americans in a commanding position at the break.</div><div><br></div><div>Argentina are bidding to win the World Cup for the first time since a Diego Maradona-inspired victory at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico. - AFP&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>