“It escapes us, it’s even more difficult to digest”, comments Didier Deschamps after the lost final against Argentina

Welcome to this direct dedicated to the pre-match then to the final of the 2022 World Cup between Lionel Messi’s Argentina and Kylian Mbappé’s France.

What is it about ? From the long-awaited epilogue of the World Cup in Qatar, the day after Croatia’s victory in the match for third place. Will France join Italy and Brazil among the nations that have managed to retain their crown? Will Leo Messi finally lift the only trophy missing from his list?

Where ? At the Lusail stadium, in Lusail.

At what time ? At 16.

On which channels? TF1 and BeIN Sports 1.

Who live? An exceptional day, exceptional device: Aude Lasjaunias and Gabriel Richalot make you live the pre-match of the Kop d’Austerlitz. At 11 o’clock, chat with Léo Ruiz, Argentinian football specialist. At 1 pm, the “BKL”, our triplet of shock deliverers: Grégor Brandy, Walid Kachour and Florian Lefèvre. Without forgetting our special correspondents, Anthony Hernandez and Clément Martel, always live from the stadium press box; as well as our teams on the ground, in France and Argentina, alongside the supporters.

The official composition of the teams:

Martinez – Molina, Romero, Otamendi, Tagliafico – de Paul, Fernandez, Mac Allister – Di Maria, Alvarez, Messi (cap.).

Coach : Lionel Scaloni.

Lloris (cap.) – Koundé, Varane, Upamecano, Hernandez – Rabiot, Tchouaméni, Griezmann – Dembélé, Giroud, Mbappé.

Coach : Didier Deschamps.

Who arbitrates? Polish Szymon Marciniak.

What won’t we talk about? Unexpected absences that make the festivities a real headache to organize: apart from the turkey, who will be there at Christmas?

Read while waiting:

France-Argentina: a clash of destinies for a third star

The match for third place, a final not always so “small”

The Blues in the final, by force of habit

Antoine Griezmann, a star from another time in the service of France

Messi, finally adored in Argentina, will challenge the French team in the World Cup final

Argentina jubilant after qualifying for World Cup final: “Victory unites us at a time when things are going badly”

One step away from the coronation, Argentina, a team on a mission behind Messi

Julian Alvarez, a supporting Argentinian role in the light against Croatia

Lionel Scaloni, a cold-blooded coach for the boiling Albiceleste

All our articles on the 2022 World Cup are to be read here.

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