Mashable: Argentina prevailed over France in a penalty shootout after a scoreless 90 minutes.

When everyone was biting their nails on what could be said one of the most thrilling finals in recent history for the Fifa World cup championship, the Google search engine peaked at new heights

On Monday, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that Google Search saw its most traffic in the service's 25-year history during the thrilling FIFA World Cup final.

On Sunday, Argentina beat defending champions France 4-2 through a penalty shootout, fulfilling Lionel Messi's lifelong goal of winning the FIFA World Cup.

“Search recorded its highest ever traffic in 25 years during the final of #FIFAWorldCup, it was like the entire world was searching about one thing,” tweeted Pichai.

Search recorded its highest ever traffic in 25 years during the final of #FIFAWorldCup , it was like the entire world was searching about one thing!

— Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai) December 19, 2022
After a tense match in Qatar's Lusail Stadium Friday night, Argentina, captained by Lionel Messi, triumphed over France. After Argentina took an early lead, French attacker Kylian Mbappe sparked a spectacular comeback with two goals in as many minutes to ignite the crowd. In the ensuing overtime period, the score remained equal at three goals apiece. In the end, Argentina prevailed over France in a penalty shootout after a scoreless 90 minutes.

Yesterday evening, when fans watched the FIFA World Cup final and researched the players and teams, Messi and Mbappe were among the top social media trends.