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Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul celebrate after Julian Alvarez scored his team's third goal during the Qatar 2022 World Cup semi-final match between Argentina and Croatia at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, north of Doha on December 13, 2022. AFPPIX: France goalkeeper and captain Hugo Lloris said he expected a difficult World Cup final when his side takes on Argentina on Sunday.
“Argentina are a really great team. They have shown how competitive they are, and they have this player who has left his mark on the sport,“ said Lloris after Wednesday’s 2-0 semifinal win over Morocco. The keeper reflected on a tough semifinal in which France were forced to defend for long periods after Theo Hernandez’s fifth-minute opener and were even deep in their box after Kolo Muani netted a second goal in the 79th minute.
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