The French are about to do something that hasn’t been done in decades by winning back-to-back World Cups. Brazil was the last to do so in 1958 and 1962.
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Both France and Argentina are names for their third world championship. France won in 1998 and 2018. Argentina won the name in 1978 and 1986. Only 8 countries have won World Cup names since the tournament began in 1930.
But what would arguably be more attractive is the war between Paris Saint-Germain’s teammates, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe.
Messi, 35, is widely regarded as one of the greatest soccer players of all time. He has seven Ballon d’Or trophies, is an 11-time national league champion and 4-time Champions League winner. What his resume lacks is a World Cup title, and this is his last chance to get it.
Mbappe is looking for his World Cup name for now. A member of the France team he won in 2018, and some other cup name on his resume would put him on track for the equivalent of Pele as a three-time champion. He has already helped PSG. won a Ligue 1 championship and was named 2018-19 Men’s Ligue 1 Player of the Year.
Both players are also vying for the Golden Boot as the tournament’s most sensible top scorer. Mbappe and Messi lead the World Cup with five goals. Argentina’s Julian Alvarez and France’s Olivier Giroud have 4 goals.
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In fact, he will be the greatest football player in the world versus the greatest football player of all time.
The World Cup final between France and Argentina will begin on Sunday, December 17. Fans will be keeping an eye out for the canopy on FOX starting at 9 a. m. m. ET. Start starts at 10 a. m. m. ET.
GK Alphonse Areola, GK Hugo Lloris, GK Steve Mandana, MF Eduardo Camavinga, MF Youssouf Fofana, MF Matteo Guendouzi, MF Adrien Rabiot, MF Aurélien Tchouameni, MF Jordan Veretout, D Lucas Hernandez, D Theo Hernandez, D Presnel Kimpembe, D Ibrahima Konaté, D Jules Koundé, D Benjamin Pavard, D William Saliba, D Dayot Upamecano, D Raphaël Varane, F Karim Benzema, F Kinglsey Coman, F Ousmane Dembélé, F Olivier Giroud, F Antoine Griezmann, F Kylian Mbappé and F Christopher Nkunku.
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GK Emiliano Martínez, GK Gerónimo Rulli, GK Franco Armani, MF Rodrigo De Paul, MF Leandro Paredes, MF Alexis Mac Allister, MF Guido Rodríguez, MF Papu Gómez, MF Enzo Fernández, MF Exequiel Palacios, D Nahuel Molina, D Gonzalo Montiel, D Cristian Romero, D Germán Pezzella, D Nicolás Otamendi, D Lisandro Martínez, D Marcos Acuña, D Nicolás Tagliafico, D Juan Foyth, F Lionel Messi, F Ángel Di Maria, F Lautaro Martínez, F Julián Álvarez, F Paulo Dybala, F Nicolás González and F Joaquín Correa.
Ryan Gaydos is the editor of Fox News Digital.