It is difficult to predict what the course of the game will be, but all the prelude that has been going on for almost a month hint that a spectacular final of the World Cup awaits us. The current champion of the planet – France – against the champion of South America – Argentina. On one side Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann, on the other Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez. Get ready for some fireworks!In the semi-finals, Argentina had some scores to settle from four years ago and defeated Croatia 3-0, the same result by which they lost to them in Russia. And, at the same tournament, France eliminated the Gauchos in the round of 16, with 4-3 on the scoreboard…##NAJAVA_MECA_6890959##However, France faces a historic challenge, which has been waiting for exactly 60 years for someone to master it. Since that Brazil squad in 1962, which Pele led on the pitch, with the help of Garrincha, Didi, Vava, Zagallo, no one managed to defend the world crown! Seleção became the champion in Sweden in 1958, for the first time in history, and four years later in Chile, they repeated the same result.Argentina or France will win their third World Cup on Sunday. France (1998, 2018) could be first champions to retain the trophy for 60 years, since Pele’s Brazil in 1958-1962. Argentina (1978, 1986) last won it 36 years ago with Maradona, losing finals in 1990 & 2014. pic.twitter.com/nWE3MsYuNm— Sunder Katwala (@sundersays) December 14, 2022 Since then, England, then Brazil again, then Germany, Argentina, Italy, and once again Argentina, Germany, Brazil again, then France and Brazil for the fifth time took turns on the throne. After them, the cup was lifted by Italy, Spain, Germany and, at the last World Cup, France. We will not get a new champion, someone who has not ascended the throne until now, in Qatar. The third one will end up in the hands of either Argentina or France.Mbappe, meet Messi! Messi, Mbappe! France edge Morocco to book Argentina in the finalIt is interesting that since 1962 only twice the winner of the title has reached the final of the next championship. First, Argentina, which after the title in 1986 failed to defend it in Italy in 1990 in the replay of the final with Germany. The same result was made by Brazil, which after the crown in 1994 played for the cup and four years later in France and lost. And then, at the next World Cup, he was a finalist again and won.Will #France become the first to retain #FIFAWorldCup since 1962 or #Argentina to take sweet revenge? Well the stage is set for Battle of the Titans #ARGFRA #QatarWorldCup2022. pic.twitter.com/0oi1LGrYrv— HaveANiceDay (HAND) (@minhaj_a) December 14, 2022 There is a big challenge ahead for Les Bleus. They seemed powerful, compact so far. But Argentina was no less like that, even though many did not give them a chance to reach the final match in Lusail after that opening defeat to Saudi Arabia.
