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Kylian Mbappé of France with Lionel Messi of Argentina

PREVIEW: Fifa World Cup FINAL: France v Argentina

SABC Sport previews the Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 Final between France and Argentina, which will be broadcast live on SABC Sport Channels, SABC Radio Stations and sabcsport.com

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Griezmann: Taking on Messi 'a totally different' challenge

Antoine Griezmann says playing Lionel Messi is "a totally different proposition" to anything else they have faced in Qatar as France gear up for a World Cup title defence against Argentina.

Julian Alvarez of Argentina celebrates with Lionel Messi of Argentina

Messi-inspired Argentina waltz into World Cup final

Lionel Messi will have the chance to crown his glittering career with a World Cup winner’s medal after opening the scoring in a magical display that helped Argentina comprehensively beat Croatia and reach Sunday’s final.

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Stars aligned for Messi to lift World Cup, says Ibrahimovic

Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes the stars are aligned for Lionel Messi to finally capture that elusive World Cup trophy, the AC Milan forward told reporters in Dubai on Monday.

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Luka Modric seeks to derail Lionel Messi's bid for World Cup glory

Lionel Messi and Luka Modric face off in a mouthwatering World Cup semi-final between Argentina and Croatia on Tuesday, desperate to seize their final chance to win football's ultimate prize.

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Scaloni defends Argentina's behaviour in Netherlands victory

Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni defended his team's behaviour during the fiery quarter-final victory against the Netherlands as Lionel Messi and Co turn their attention to reaching the World Cup final.