This Sunday, the Argentine National Team will have a historic opportunity to win its third World Cup. The ‘albiceleste’, commanded by Lionel Messi, will face Kylian Mbappé’s France to decide the Qatar 2022 World Cup champion. Lionel Scaloni’s men entered the Lusail Stadium motivated, which will host this long-awaited engagement.
The South Americans were seen motivated on the bus, before entering the dressing rooms. Emiliano ‘Dibu’ Martínez, Lisandro Martínez and Ángel Correa were caught singing one of the famous bars that have been heard in the different stadiums where the two-time world champion has played.
The Aston Villa goalkeeper can even be seen waving his arms as if he were just another fan.
Here we show you the video:
Argentina will not have it easy, as they will face off against a stupendous French generation, who will arrive “thirsty” for the two-time championship, a feat that has not been achieved since Pelé’s Brazil, which won Sweden 1958 and Chile 1962 consecutively.
This will be the last opportunity for Messi to lift his long-awaited, and so far elusive, World Cup.
“There are many years until the next one and I don’t think I have it in me and ending like this is the best. I feel very happy to be able to achieve this. Ending my World Cup career playing my last game in a final”expressed ‘La Pulga’ after beating Croatia 3-0 in the semifinal.
What are the last World Champion teams?
- Russia 2018: France beat Croatia 4-2.
- Brazil 2014: Germany beat Argentina 1-0.
- South Africa 2010: Spain beat the Netherlands 1-0.
- Germany 2006: Italy beat France 5-3 on penalties, after drawing 1-1.
- South Korea and Japan 2002: Brazil beat Germany 2-0.
- France 1998: France beat Brazil 3-0.