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FIFA World Cup Final: Argentina vs France Player Profiles Of Probable Starters | Football News
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FIFA World Cup Final: Argentina vs France Player Profiles Of Probable Starters | Football News

[ad_1] The FIFA World Cup 2022 has been touted as a showdown between two of the finest stars in world football -- Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi -- at present. The two superstar footballers, who are also teammates at the club level, playing for Paris Saint-Germain, are also among the top scorers in Qatar, ahead of the final. Argentina eye a third World Cup triumph when they take on the defending champions France, who could become the first team to retain the title since Brazil (1958 and 1962). Here are the profiles of players who are expected to be in the starting XI for the final:ARGENTINAGOALKEEPEREMILIANO MARTINEZ (Aston Villa/ENG)Age: 30Caps: 25Established himself as Argentina's number one during last year's Copa America victory, and saved two penalties in the quarter-final shootout ...
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Paris Trial Postponed For Suspected FIFA World Cup Hooligans | Football News
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Paris Trial Postponed For Suspected FIFA World Cup Hooligans | Football News

[ad_1] Image for representative use© AFPA Paris court on Saturday postponed the trial of seven men linked to the far-right who are suspected of having planned to attack Morocco fans after their World Cup semi-final with France. Police arrested the men along with dozens of others at a bar in the capital's 17 arrondissement on Wednesday evening after the match, which France won 2-0. While the others arrested were released without charge, a police source said they suspected the seven -- all in their early- to mid-20s -- had been heading to the Champs Elysees to confront Morocco fans there.They include Marc de Caqueray-Valmenier, 24, suspected of having been the leader of the extreme-right Zouaves Paris group, which was banned in January.The prosecution said they suspected him of having orga...
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Argentina vs France, FIFA World Cup Final: Keys To The World Cup Final | Football News
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Argentina vs France, FIFA World Cup Final: Keys To The World Cup Final | Football News

[ad_1] Argentina face defending champions France in the World Cup final on Sunday with Lionel Messi seeking to win the honour that has so far eluded one of football's greatest ever players. In his way stands the prolific Kylian Mbappe and a France team aiming to win back-to-back World Cups for the first time since Pele's Brazil in 1958 and 1962. Ahead of the final, let's take a look at some of the keys to the game:Messi v Mbappe?Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe are team-mates at Paris Saint-Germain, but only one will return to the French capital happy. Both have scored five times en route to the final, with Messi in particular growing in influence the deeper Argentina have progressed at what is his last World Cup.They will have a big say over who hoists the trophy, the searing pace and dev...
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FIFA World Cup: Full-List Of Winners And Runners-Up | Football News
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FIFA World Cup: Full-List Of Winners And Runners-Up | Football News

[ad_1] FIFA World Cup 2022: Argentina will take on France in final on Sunday© AFPSunday is going to be a memorable day for all the football fans around the world, as Argentina will be going up against France in the summit clash of the FIFA World Cup 2022. The 2018 defending champions will look to defend their title in order to become the first nation in 60 years to achieve the feat. On the other hand, the Lionel Messi-led side will aim to repeat their 1986 World Cup triumph, where they had lifted the trophy under the leadership of late great Diego Maradona. Argentina will be putting their best foot forward in the game as this might reportedly be Messi's last match for the La Albiceleste.Ahead of the most-awaited match of the tournament, here is a list of all the winners and runners-up of...
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Argentina vs France, FIFA World Cup: France’s Road To The Final | Football News
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Argentina vs France, FIFA World Cup: France’s Road To The Final | Football News

[ad_1] France eye a third World Cup win, and their second in as many editions, when they square off against Argentina, also two-time winners, in the final at the Lusail Stadium on Sunday. Through to their fourth World Cup final in seven editions, France have become accustomed to success on the international stage and central to it all has been Didier Deschamps. After winning the title as a player in 1998, Deschamps guided Les Bleus to their second World Cup triumph in Russia four years ago. The likes of Kylian Mbappe, Antoine Griezmann and Olivier Giroud have played a huge role in France's success under Deschamps.Here's France's road to the FIFA World Cup final:Group StageFrance were clubbed in Group D alongisde Denmark, Australia and Tunisia.In their opening match, France were stunned a...
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As Lionel Messi And Kylian Mbappe Fight To Win The Golden Boot, Here’s A Look At Players Who Have Scored The Most Number Of Goals In A Single FIFA World Cup Tournament | Football News
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As Lionel Messi And Kylian Mbappe Fight To Win The Golden Boot, Here’s A Look At Players Who Have Scored The Most Number Of Goals In A Single FIFA World Cup Tournament | Football News

[ad_1] France's Just Fontaine in action in the 1958 FIFA World Cup© AFPKylian Mbappe produced a timely assist to help France seal their semi-final win over a resilient Morocco side on Wednesday, but his inability to net a goal himself means the FIFA World Cup final on Sunday will pit the French talisman against Argentine great Lionel Messi as the race hots up for the Golden Boot. Both men have 5 goals each in the tournament so far.France's Olivier Giroud and Argentina's Julian Alvarez are also in the running with 4 goals each. A great final for either of these four men would mean they will have their names written in the annals of FIFA World Cup history as the highest scorer of the 2022 event. In the case of a tie, a player with more assists is awarded the Golden Boot.But while we enjoy ...
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FIFA World Cup 2022, France and Morocco Semi-Final Live Updates: Les Bleus Aim To Set Final Date With Argentina | Football News
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FIFA World Cup 2022, France and Morocco Semi-Final Live Updates: Les Bleus Aim To Set Final Date With Argentina | Football News

[ad_1] France and Morocco Semi-Final Live Score: France will face Morocco in semi-final match© AFPFIFA World Cup 2022, France vs Morocco Live Updates: France will be going up against Morocco in the second semi-final match of the FIFA World Cup 2022, at the Al Bayt Stadium on Thursday (IST). The 2018-defending champions successfully defeated Poland 3-1 in the Round of 16 match and England 2-1 in the quarterfinals. On the other hand, Morocco miraculously defeated the Cristiano Ronaldo-led Portugal 1-0 in the quarterfinal, to become the first African nation to qualify for the semis. The winner of this clash will be facing Argentina in the final showdown on Sunday. (LIVE Matchcentre)Here are the Live Updates of the FIFA World Cup 2022 Football Match between France and Morocco straight from t...
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Morocco Wins Africa Support In World Cup Clash With France | Football News
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Morocco Wins Africa Support In World Cup Clash With France | Football News

[ad_1] His country is in diplomatic crisis with Morocco, but that's not stopping Tunisian Wissam Sultani supporting the first ever Arab or African team to reach a football World Cup semi-final. "There's no politics on the pitch. Supporting an Arab country, whichever one, is a duty when it gets to this stage of a tournament," said Sultani, a 41-year-old greengrocer in Tunis, capital of the North African nation. "Football brings people together, but politics divides them." Morocco's "Lions of the Atlas", who beat Portugal on Saturday to reach the final four, will face former colonial power France on Wednesday.They will have the backing of many fans across Africa and the Arab world.Three African teams -- Cameroon, Ghana and Senegal -- have made it to the quarter-finals since 1990, but Moroc...
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Olivier Giroud Takes France Into World Cup Semis As Harry Kane Penalty Miss Costs England | Football News
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Olivier Giroud Takes France Into World Cup Semis As Harry Kane Penalty Miss Costs England | Football News

[ad_1] Olivier Giroud scored the winner and Harry Kane missed a late penalty as holders France beat England 2-1 in a tense World Cup quarter-final on Saturday. Aurelien Tchouameni had swept France into a first-half lead only for Kane to equalise from the spot nine minutes into the second half. England were the better side for long stretches of the game at Al Bayt Stadium but, almost from nowhere, France went back in front when Giroud headed home with 11 minutes left.Kane then blazed his second penalty of the game over the bar as England's wait to win a first major international trophy since the 1966 World Cup goes on. France though remain on course to become the first side since Brazil 60 years ago to successfully defend the World Cup.With Brazil having been eliminated on Friday and Engl...
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Landmark Moments For Kylian Mbappe, Olivier Giroud As France Beat Poland 2-0 To Enter Quarter-finals | Football News
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Landmark Moments For Kylian Mbappe, Olivier Giroud As France Beat Poland 2-0 To Enter Quarter-finals | Football News

[ad_1] Kylian Mbappe set up a history-making goal for Olivier Giroud and then scored two himself as holders France eased into the quarter-finals of the World Cup with a 3-1 win over Poland on Sunday. Giroud's opening goal a minute before half-time was his 52nd for his country, allowing him to pass Thierry Henry and become France's all-time record marksman. Mbappe's lethal strike in the 74th minute killed off any prospect of a Poland comeback and he netted again at the death to move to nine goals in just 11 World Cup appearances, the second-most for a French player at the tournament.At the other end the threat of Robert Lewandowski was snuffed out by the French defence although the 34-year-old Poland captain did get the consolation of scoring a stoppage-time penalty.France, though, march ...
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