Argentina-France, the most awaited final: last call for Messi, Mbappè aims for a brace
Albiceleste in the sixth World Final, transalpines in the third. Both teams boast two trophies and have never met in the final act
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It will therefore be Argentina-France in the final of the World Cup. An unprecedented final but also one of the most awaited since the beginning of the intercontinental event in Qatar, where there were three big favourites.
Argentina, France, in fact, and Brazil, with England in the role of outsiders who made the transalpines suffer a lot in the quarter-finals decided by a header from Giroud.
Yesterday Deschamps' team found in Morocco a rival that was certainly more fierce than Croatia who challenged Argentina. The French, who took the lead immediately through Theo Hernandez, came close to doubling twice but then suffered and risked for a long time before finding the 2-0 through Kolo Mouani .
Argentina, led by a Messi who was never so decisive at the World Cup , had the better of a more compliant Croatia 3-0: La Pulce opened the scoring from a penalty, then two goals from Alvarez .
Challenge between number 10 and teammates, the one that will take place on Sunday at 4 pm. Messi and Mbappè are also fighting for the title of top scorer, they have scored 5 goals each so far . But they are both undermined by the centre-forwards of the two teams: Giroud and Alvarez, who earned the starting position at the expense of Lautaro Martinez, have signed 4 .
Argentina is in its sixth World Cup final : it won those of 1978 and 1986 (dragged to the latter by Maradona), lost those of 1930, 1990 and 2010 (Messi's second World Cup). France in fourth place : won in 1998 and 2018, lost in 2006 against Italy.
The French could score twice, a historic achievement achieved only by Italy (1934-1938) and Brazil (1958-1962) .
Hard to say a favorite. France perhaps has more strings to its bow, as confirmed by the "Milan fans" Theo and Giroud who decided the semi-final against Morocco and the fourth against England. Argentina has Leo Messi in a state of grace on his side , ready to play for the last chance to bring home the only trophy missing from his infinite career. Mbappè, on the other hand, at the age of 23 has the opportunity to score a sensational double : as a protagonist in both editions, given that he scored 9 goals between Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022.
(Unioneonline/L)
