DOHA (Reuters) - Argentina and France meet in Sunday's World Cup final at Lusail Stadium. Both countries are bidding for their third title with the French having the chance to become the first back-to-back champions since Brazil in 1962.
Kylian Mbappe v Nahuel Molina
Mbappe's explosive pace and technique were a nightmare for Morocco's defenders Achraf Dari and Achraf Hakimi, who tried in vain to stop him getting down France's left channel in their semi-final.Molina arrived at the World Cup having faced criticism after struggling in his first season with Atletico Madrid, but he has been solid during the tournament and started every match.
They have faced each other once before, as Paris St Germain and Monaco played in the French league in the 2021-22 season. Griezmann's combination of hard graft and guile at both ends of the pitch have caught the eye and made his role as a floating midfielder one of the most-fascinating stories of the World Cup so far.
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