The dream of the tri: Argentina or France, who will be the World Cup champion?

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(I.e. 12h - Argentina x France 🔜

Teams selected

🇦🇷 Emiliano Martínez – Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Nicolás Otamendi, Nicolás Tagliafico – Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister – Ángel Di María, Lionel Messi (cap) and Julián Álvarez. Coach: Lionel Scaloni

🇫🇷 Hugo Lloris (cap) – Jules Koundé, Raphael Varane, Dayot Upamecano, Theo Hernandez – Aurelien Tchouaméni, Adrien Rabiot – Ousmane Dembélé, Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappé – Olivier Giroud. Coach: Didier Deschamps

Referee: Szymon Marciniak (POL)

The last tango 💃🏻

If I manage to become world champion, Lionel Messi Will he be the greatest player of all time? The debate is open with the brilliant career of the Argentine, who could complete his gallery of titles this Sunday (18), in the final of World cup from Qatar.

If he becomes world champion against France, the 35-year-old Argentine will match some of the biggest names in the sport, starting with his compatriot Diego Maradona, his country's biggest football idol.

Pelé, the only three-time world champion player (1958, 1962 and 1970), never played for a European club and scored 1.283 goals in his career.

Apart from his eternal rival Cristiano Ronaldo, few players before Messi achieved such consistency in their performance, accumulating goals (791 in 1.002 games), titles (40 in total) and individual awards, until collecting seven Ballon d'Ors, ahead of 'CR7 , which has five.

Mbappé x Messi

Teammates at Paris Saint-Germain since 2021, Mbappé e Messi they will be on opposite sides in the coveted final in which they will also compete for the tournament's top scorer (with five goals each).

The attackers have faced each other in the past with 'Albiceleste' and 'Bleus'. On that occasion, the Frenchman scored two goals and performed at a high level in the round of 2018 of the 4 World Cup, won by France 3-XNUMX.

Yes, Messi sees the match as his last chance to establish his national team and achieve the long-awaited title of world champion, the highest trophy he has yet to add to his brilliant career.

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