New Delhi. Only a few hours are left for the final match of the FIFA World Cup 2022 Final. The teams of Argentina and France are fully prepared to compete with each other. On one hand, Lionel Messi’s team is looking to win the title after 36 years. On the other hand, France will leave no stone unturned to win the trophy for the second time in a row. Both the teams have such legendary players in front of whom many big teams have surrendered. The final match will be played at Hussein Stadium in Qatar.
Argentina captain Lionel Messi is ready to put in all his effort to get the trophy for his team. 12 matches have been played between the two teams so far, out of which Argentina has won 6 times while France has won only thrice. Whereas, three matches proved to be draws. But in the 2018 World Cup, the French team defeated Argentina 4-3 in the knockout match. In this match, Messi was not able to score a single goal, while Mbappe scored two goals. After 4 years, Messi’s team will try to heal its wounds.
Both teams have won the title twice
Both teams have won the title twice each. France won the World Cup trophy in 1998 and 2018. Argentina had won the trophy in 1978 and 1986 before that. After 36 years, Lionel Messi would like to bid farewell to the tournament after winning the trophy for his team. Earlier, Messi played the World Cup final in 2014. During that time, the team had to face defeat from Germany.
There will be a tough competition between Messi and Mbappe
During the 2018 World Cup, Messi was not able to score a single goal against France. But in this match, he will enter the field with the hope of healing the wound of 4 years ago. But he will face France’s veteran Kylian Mbappe who, like Messi, has scored five goals in this tournament. A tough competition can be seen between the two players at Hussein Stadium.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : December 18, 2022, 12:21 IST