World Cup final: France takes on Argentina

well, it’s advantage Argentina in the first battle of the day and that’s the battle of the supporters were right here in the Sukiyaki, which is the central area of Doha where fans congregate rival groups of supporters are marauding from one camera station to another. You can imagine that the entire world media is here for this momentous event and you’ve got to say that Argentinians for now outnumbering french supporters 3 to 14 to one. And it’s something that we’re likely to see *** little bit later at the Losail Stadium, which keeps in tone with what we’ve seen throughout the tournament, which is *** wave really of white and light blue supporters dominating the grounds. This all *** very good atmosphere, chance of Lionel messi, chance of killing. And if we’re lucky maybe that that one of them groups might migrate to our camera, but certainly *** lot of *** festive atmosphere and Argentinians very confident that they can win the match. The french of course who start this game as favorites equally as confident that they can win back to back World Cups Simon when it comes to the exact strategy set to be deployed in this match. What more do we know? Well, there was *** lot of doubts concerning the lineups in particular on the french side ahead of this game because of players missing through illness as *** mystery virus that’s been going around the french camp. The latest information is that all of the group trained in the last session ahead of the final. Whether or not that was *** tactic *** bluff tactic by did addition, we’re still not sure, but it is expected that the players who missed the semifinals, so Adrian McConnell in particular will be fit to play. On the other hand, there is Lionel messi of course, and he is inhabited by the ghost of Diego maradona, who is going to be trying to win *** first world Cup for Argentina since now, 1986. Argentina who are double world champions in 78 and in 86. And it’s *** particular game for Messi as he tries to cement his status as the Goat, the greatest of all time. *** World Cup victory would certainly bring him very much in that discussion as he tries himself to find *** place historically and definitively in the history books.

World Cup final: France takes on Argentina

Updated: 11:32 AM EST Dec 18, 2022

Argentina has a 2-0 lead against France in the World Cup final at Lusail Stadium in Qatar. Lionel Messi scored the first goal for Argentina on a 23rd-minute penalty kick after a foul on Di Maria. Thirteen minutes later, Di Maria finished off a flowing team move involving a deft flick from Messi. Messi now has 12 World Cup goals — the same as Brazil great Pelé — and is the first player to score in the group stage and every round of the knockout stage in a single edition of the tournament.Both teams are trying to win the biggest tournament in soccer for the third time. France won in 1998 and in 2018. Brazil in 1962 was the last team to win back-to-back World Cup titles. Argentina won the title in 1978 and 1986. The Argentines also lost in the final in 2014. Messi, one of soccer’s greatest players of all time, is thought to be playing in his final World Cup and could win the ultimate prize for the first time if Argentina wins.But having experienced defeat in the final of 2014 in Brazil, when Argentina lost 1-0 to Germany through extra time, Messi knows all too well the pain of having his World Cup dreams shattered. Video below: David Beckham on World Cup: ‘I’ve never seen fans and nations come together like this before’

LUSAIL, Qatar —

Argentina has a 2-0 lead against France in the World Cup final at Lusail Stadium in Qatar.

Lionel Messi scored the first goal for Argentina on a 23rd-minute penalty kick after a foul on Di Maria. Thirteen minutes later, Di Maria finished off a flowing team move involving a deft flick from Messi.

Messi now has 12 World Cup goals — the same as Brazil great Pelé — and is the first player to score in the group stage and every round of the knockout stage in a single edition of the tournament.

Both teams are trying to win the biggest tournament in soccer for the third time. France won in 1998 and in 2018. Brazil in 1962 was the last team to win back-to-back World Cup titles. Argentina won the title in 1978 and 1986. The Argentines also lost in the final in 2014.

Messi, one of soccer’s greatest players of all time, is thought to be playing in his final World Cup and could win the ultimate prize for the first time if Argentina wins.

But having experienced defeat in the final of 2014 in Brazil, when Argentina lost 1-0 to Germany through extra time, Messi knows all too well the pain of having his World Cup dreams shattered.

Video below: David Beckham on World Cup: ‘I’ve never seen fans and nations come together like this before’