Final France - Argentina: Who Are The Favorites?
With only a few days to go before the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar, it is difficult to make a prognosis because the forces at play are rather balanced. In order to determine who are the favorites of this final France - Argentina, we propose you to compare the strong points of each team.
Great players on both sides
We have known since Wednesday, December 14, that France will face Argentina in the final of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
If all fans agree that the poster is beautiful, opinions differ when it comes to determining the favorite team.
To know who are the favorites, it is tempting to compare the forces at play. The Argentinians are the first to admit that they fear our strikers Kylian Mbappé, Olivier Giroud and Ousmane Dembélé...
But the Argentine team has nothing to envy France in this respect, with its experienced players like Lionel Messi and Di Maria and its talented young recruits like Julián Alvarez.
Unwavering motivation... on both sides too
Motivation and determination are undoubtedly other criteria that can help determine who the favorites are in this France - Argentina final.
For Les Bleus, this final is an opportunity to accomplish a feat by achieving an unprecedented double in the history of the French soccer team. Winning the World Cup for the second time in a row and earning a third star is a goal that has enough to galvanize our French team.
However, we should not underestimate the motivation of the Argentine team. The Albiceleste sees in this final the opportunity to take revenge against the French who eliminated Argentina in the eighth final at the last World Cup.
For Lionel Messi, this final is also the last opportunity to win the world title, the only one missing from his record. The Argentinians will be all behind their star player, whom they hope to see triumphing to complete his palmares in apotheosis.
A stronger twelfth man on the Argentine side
Even if the French are all behind Les Bleus for this France - Argentina final, most of the soccer fans will be behind their TV screen next Sunday.
On the other hand, expect a wave of white and blue at the Lusail Iconic Stadium during the 2022 World Cup final. Indeed, the Argentines are one of the largest contingents of fans present in Doha since the start of this World Cup.
For the size and fervor of the twelfth man, the favorites are definitely the Argentines. Some 35,000 Argentine fans have made the trip since the beginning of this competition. More than ever on Sunday, the Albiceleste will be carried by a whole people because, in Argentina, soccer is a true religion.
What are the strengths of each team?
In summary, we can remember as strong points of the Argentine team :
- its great figures, starting with the brilliant Lionel Messi
- its determination and commitment on the field
- the support of its fans present in Doha in large numbers.
On the other side, the strong points of the French team are:
- the experience of its previous victory in 2018
- its ability to handle the pressure of a World Cup final
- Kylian Mbappé's talent and his ability to turn a game around.
As you will have understood, this France - Argentina final looks very tight and it is really difficult to determine who the favorites are.
With two teams with very different qualities and two star players (Messi for Argentina and Mbappé for Les Bleus), this match will go down in history.
This final will go down in history as either the game where Messi became the best player of all time, or the game where Kylian Mbappé matched his idol Pele by winning two World Cup titles in a row.
On Sunday at 4pm, the eyes of the world will be on this historic final, where all hopes are allowed... for both teams.
