The noise became overwhelming and Demien felt his entire body tense while watching the French players celebrate, and the shift in momentum was complete—two goals in ninety-seven seconds had erased Argentina's control entirely.
Luca's voice carried disbelief somewhere to Demien's left while his jaw stayed tight and his hands gripped the armrests, and the clinical efficiency of Mbappé's execution was undeniable—no wasted motion, no hesitation, just decisive action at the critical moment.
February couldn't come soon enough, and the thought arrived unbidden while his eyes tracked the celebration on the pitch.
90' —
The final minutes of regulation passed with both teams creating half-chances but neither finding the decisive moment, and when the referee blew for full-time the scoreboard showed Argentina 2-2 France with thirty minutes of extra time ahead.
