The curtain is about to fall on the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 with the stage now set for Sunday’s thrilling final between France and Argentina at the iconic Lusail Stadium.Ahead of the tournament’s last act, the FIFA Technical Study Group (TSG) gave its final assessments at a press conference held in Doha.Presenting the TSG’s conclusions and analysis of the two finalists was FIFA’s Chief of Global Football Development and former Arsenal manger Arsene Wenger, who was joined by former Germany striker and ex-Nationalmannschaft and USA coach Jurgen Klinsmann.D-Day: Who will pin that third star above the crest?On where the final will be won and lostKlinsmann: “We have two teams that are both similar in their approach. They don’t sit back and give the opposition a little more possession. They react so well to what happens in front of them, and then they counter-attack with explosive speed, because they have the individual players to do that.So the final will come down to quality. On one side you have got [Kylian] Mbappe, [Ousmane] Dembele and [Antoine] Griezmann, and on the other you have got [Lionel] Messi and a fantastic young kid in [Julian] Alvarez.A final for a place in 𝙝𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 👊🇦🇷 ARGENTINA 🆚 FRANCE 🇫🇷⏰ 16:00#ARGFRA | #FiersdetreBleus pic.twitter.com/NtaIVgfApH— French Team ⭐⭐ (@FrenchTeam) December 18, 2022 He’s grown during the tournament and has got already four goals, when probably many of us wouldn’t have had him in the starting XI when you have the likes of [Angel] Di Maria or Lautaro Martinez sitting on the bench. It’s going to be a fascinating final for us coaches because we’re wondering who’s going to come out first and take more risks.”Wenger: “Two players are under pressure to deliver special performances in the final: Mbappe for France and Messi, more than ever, to deliver something special for Argentina.#Qatar2022 ¡Última parada de la #Scaloneta 🚍! 🗓 Final⚽️ @Argentina 🇦🇷 – #Francia 🇫🇷🕗 12.00🏟️ Lusail👨⚖️ Szymon Marciniak (Polonia)📝 https://t.co/4N6hEm2Zv0 pic.twitter.com/UGCM60NbEJ— Selección Argentina 🇦🇷 (@Argentina) December 18, 2022 Two very important players on either side have been [Olivier] Giroud, who was not expected to figure much at the start of the tournament, and Alvarez, who also broke his way into the team during the tournament.Both of them have been very influential and will certainly have an important part to play, though they themselves perhaps didn’t expect to be here at the start of the competition.”##NAJAVA_MECA_6893005##Sunday’s final will mark the 13th meeting between Argentina and France in all competitions, with the South American champions picking up six wins so far compared to just three for their European counterparts, while another three have ended all square.However, the most recent showdown between the two sides ended in a thrilling 4-3 Bleus win during the 2018 World Cup last 16, with that Benjamin Pavard thunderbolt still lingering in the memory of the France fanbase.High flying Morocco set historic landmarks in trailblazing fourth place World Cup finishThe match kicks off at 1800EAT.
