India, July 17 -- Chasing a long lob forward, Randal Kolo Muani suddenly found himself in plenty of space with only the goalkeeper in front of him. The match had entered the 123rd minute with the score at 3-3. The French forward was in a good position just inside the box with no defender nearby.

He struck the ball sweetly. Hard, low and accurate. His teammates on the bench had already come onto the field with arms raised in celebration. This was France's biggest chance.

But it was Emiliano Martinez's moment.

The Argentina goalkeeper stretched out his left leg to make a stunning reflex save. A save that kept his team in the match. A save that eventually allowed Argentina to win the World Cup on penalties.

"If he didn't make that save, ...