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World Cup final live stream: How to watch Argentina vs France online and on TV

Lionel Messi and Argentina face Kylian Mbappe and France for a shot at glory in Qatar

The Independent UK

Forgotten France hero has barely played 60 games since starring in 2018 World Cup final

Raphael Varane and Samuel Umtiti played together at centre-back in the 2018 World Cup final, but the French defenders' careers have taken very different trajectories since

Daily Mirror

Man United's Lisandro Martinez reveals World Cup final plan as Raphael Varane given injury boost

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Football London

Argentina vs France final preview: World Cup 2022

Much more than a Messi vs Mbappe clash, the World Cup final will be a date with history for Argentina and France.

Al Jazeera

Karim Benzema brutally snubs France president after "awkward" Didier Deschamps response

Karim Benzema received an invite from France president Emmanuel Macron to travel to Qatar on Sunday on a private jet having missed the World Cup finals through injury

Daily Mirror

Didier Deschamps' admission about Lionel Messi says it all ahead of World Cup final

World champions France look to make it back-to-back World Cup victories when they meet Argentina in the 2022 final on Sunday, but Les Bleus boss Didier Deschamps knows that many neutrals want Lionel Messi to claim football's biggest prize

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Manchester United star Raphael Varane receives huge injury boost ahead of World Cup final

Man United's defender missed training on Friday and remains a doubt for the final on Sunday

Manchester Evening News

France’s survivors daring for greatest heist yet against Messi and Argentina

Didier Deschamps’ pragmatists will be set on stifling Lionel Messi’s magic as they aim to complete a hat-trick of World Cups for France

The Guardian - UK

Lloris, Varane, Griezmann, Giroud: A quartet of veterans leads France’s World Cup charge

With more than 450 international caps between them, Hugo Lloris, Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann and Raphaël Varane have provided the backbone of coach Didier Deschamps’ French squads for the past decade. The four veterans take on Leo Messi’s Argentina on Sunday, hoping to lead Les Bleus to consecutive World Cup…

France 24

France boosted as Varane, Konaté and Coman return to training after virus

France hope they have contained a virus that had swept through their camp after all 24 fit players reported for training on the eve of the World Cup final

The Guardian - UK

The Deciding Factors Surrounding France, Argentina’s World Cup Final

The Messi-Mbappé focus is deserved, but Sunday’s title bout is about—and will be decided by—so much more.

Sports Illustrated

Argentina-France World Cup final in Qatar: A clash for the ages

DOHA: What do you do when a football match ceases to be just a football match, and becomes cosmic activity? Does it remain football, just a sport or does it become a lifelong metaphor for greatness and immortality. How is it entered in the official records then? Just plain Match…

The Times of India

France battles the odds in bid for a third World Cup victory

France coach Didier Deschamps knows that many football fans want Argentina to win Sunday's World Cup final – just to give Lionel Messi the perfect send-off from the sport's biggest tournament. In fact, Deschamps says he thinks some in France may be hoping for an Argentina victory, too.

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The Independent UK

World Cup glory beckons – the key talking points ahead of the final

Argentina and France are eyeing glory at the Lusail Stadium on Sunday.

The Guardian - UK

Ousmane Dembélé’s unlikely France comeback set for thrilling final act

The winger has grafted to lift France to another World Cup final but now wants to shine against his former club-mate Lionel Messi

Football London

William Saliba's World Cup final hope suffers blow as France get boost for Lionel Messi clash

William Saliba has been utilised as a squad player by France at the World Cup this year and had looked on course to feature in Sunday's final against Lionel Messi's Argentina

Evening Standard

Karim Benzema: Didier Deschamps reveals latest on World Cup final status after cryptic message

France coach Didier Deschamps says he does not know if Karim Benzema or any of his other injured players will attend the World Cup Final.

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Daily Mirror

Didier Deschamps determined to quash Lionel Messi pleas ahead of World Cup final

Didier Deschamps' France are aiming to become the first men's team since 1962 to defend the World Cup when they take on Argentina in Sunday's final at the Lusail Stadium

Manchester Evening News

Didier Deschamps gives update on France virus with Raphael Varane doubt for World Cup final

Man United defender Raphael Varane was absent from France training on Friday with 'flu-like symptoms' in the squad.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Messi Seeks Glory, Argentina Meets France in World Cup Final

It is now or never for Lionel Messi. The Argentina superstar’s once-in-a-generation career will be defined — for many — by whether he leads his country to the World Cup title on Sunday. Can he finally, at the age of 35, win football’s biggest prize to secure his place alongside…

Daily Mirror

Raphael Varane's bad omen gives hope to Lionel Messi in World Cup 2022 final

France defender Raphael Varane has been an important presence in his country's run to the World Cup showpiece, but there are pros and cons to his impressive records in finals

The Independent UK

World Cup final: The critical team selection decisions Lionel Scaloni and Didier Deschamps must make

One has big call to make with his starting tactics in Qatar, while the other must choose between sticking or twisting in defence

Bangkok Post

France battle virus on eve of World Cup final

DOHA: France is taking “as many precautions as possible” to stop the spread of a virus that is threatening preparations for their World Cup final showdown on Sunday with Argentina, says coach Didier Deschamps.

The Independent UK

Karim Benzema ruled out of World Cup final by Didier Deschamps

The Real Madrid striker has recovered quickly from the thigh injury that appeared to rule him out on the eve of the Qatar World Cup

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