'In human terms, it’s Lionel Messi of Argentina against Kylian Mbappé of France,' says Vogue writer Corey Seymour on the WorldCup final.
Okay, so Brazil didn’t make it. Barring that—and whatever team you were rooting for that maybe didn’t make it all the way through—it’s the World Cup final dreams are made of: On Sunday, La Albiceleste of Argentina squares off against Les Bleus of France for the most lusted-after trophy in world sport.—been under a kind of shadow virtually from the moment Qatar was announced as its host country, the play at this year’s installment has been thrilling.
“Playing so near to the start of the European seasons, rather than in the summer at the end of 60-plus-game seasons, has seen a fresher World Cup, with surprising performances from underdogs like Morocco and the Japanese,” says James Brown, the former editor of soccer magazineAlas, here we are: In human terms, it’s Lionel Messi of Argentina against Kylian Mbappé of France.
Both Messi and Mbappé have scored five goals in the tournament, and both Argentina and France have won the World Cup twice. Oddly , both of them play for the same club team in France, Paris Saint-Germain , which just so happens to be owned by Qatar Sports Investments, a subsidiary of the host country’s state-owned sovereign wealth fund. Conspiracy theorists, start your engines!
Expect to see—and hear—plenty from the Argentina fans: After Brazil, they boast the largest and most vocal contingent of supporters of any team in Qatar .. There’s not even much of a take among those following the game and the tournament most avidly.
My own, no doubt catastrophically ill-informed prediction: Both teams tied, 1-1, through regulations and extra time, with Argentina summoning a nerve-wracking win on penalty kicks. In any case, enjoy: The game kicks off Sunday at 10 a.m.
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