Argentina (Messi) and France (Mbappé)
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Argentina or France: who will be the World Cup champion?

The twenty-four players of the French team were present this Saturday (17) in the last training session before the World Cup final against Argentina, with the return of Raphael Varane, Ibrahima Konaté and Kingsley Coman, who were ill and absent on Friday ( 16). Argentina's coach cannot hide his enthusiasm for the final against France. In a press conference he stated that the match that will decide the winner of the World Cup is not restricted to the clash between Messi and Mbappé. Who do you bet on?

France trains fully on the eve of the final against Argentina

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The current world champions played in full during the first 15 minutes open to the press, this Saturday (17), in Doha. Theo Hernández and Aurelien Tchouameni, sidelined on Friday due to injuries, returned.

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Several French national team players have been affected by a virus in recent days.

“We are never prepared for this kind of thing, but we try to prepare ourselves in the best way possible”, said the captain, Hugo Lloris, in front of the press. “These are risks. But that doesn’t take anything away from our concentration, from the emotion we can have on the eve of a World Cup final.”

With the players' health restored, the team promesee you with everything in this Sunday's match against Argentina!

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Argentina coach does not hide his enthusiasm for the final against France

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In a press conference held this Saturday (17), Argentina coach, Lionel Scaloni, did not hide his enthusiasm: “I am proud and excited about the moment we are experiencing. We are close to a final, but the important thing is the road”, declared the Argentine team commander.

Scaloni commented in the interview on the moment of striker Kylian Mbappé, who has been the highlight of France, including leading the team's artillery in the competition with five goals scored: “France has a team that supplies Mbappé and makes him an even better player”.

However, the coach made it clear that next Sunday's clash is not restricted to a clash between Mbappé and Lionel Messi, but involves two teams that have a lot of history in world football: “Tomorrow's game is Argentina against France, in addition to Messi and Mbappé.”

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France, the current champion, faces Argentina at the Lusail Stadium this Sunday at 12pm Brasília time.

Source: Agency Brazil

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