The 2022 FIFA World Cup Final is an upcoming association football game that will be the championship of FIFA’s competition for men’s national football teams, which is in its 22nd year.
The World Cup final will be held on Sunday, December 18, with a kickoff at 8.30 p.m. IST (1500 GMT). The 80,000-capacity Lusail Iconic Stadium will host Argentina and France’s 2022 FIFA World Cup final. December 18 is Qatar National Day
Only the game between France and Argentina will be the World Cup 2022 championship game. Thus, it is obvious that Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe will square off fiercely in the championship game. According to FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 live, both players are tied for the most tournament goals (5-5).
The Lusail Iconic Stadium will host the glittering World Cup 2022 final on Sunday afternoon as Argentina, and the defending champions, France, compete for global supremacy in a tantalizing final.
Lionel Messi will wear these boots and the 2022 World Cup championship ball in his second World Cup final. Argentina will try to make it three victories in as many FIFA World Cup finals. Before Argentina vs. France FIFA World Cup final on Sunday, Lionel Messi has declared war and stated that he is prepared for the big match. After failing to win the championship in 2014 against Germany, Messi is scheduled to take the field in his second World Cup final on Sunday. The entire Argentinian team has made it their goal to give the 35-year-old a proper send-off after he hinted that this might be his final appearance at the major tournament.
Lionel Scaloni, in his first position as head coach, guided Argentina to Copa America victory in 2021, to the 2022 Finalissima victory over Italy, and now to the 2022 World Cup semifinals.
Mbappe v Messi
Mbappe
Star sign: Sagittarius
Boyhood idol: Cristiano Ronaldo
Players he was compared to as a youngster: Thierry Henry, Ronaldo
Coaches he’s worked under: Leonardo Jardim, Didier Deschamps, Unai Emery, Thomas Tuchel, Mauricio Pochettino, Christophe Galtier
Favoured foot: Right
Height: 1.78m
International football
65 appearances
33 goals (0.51)
23 assists (0.35)
39 wins, 16 draws, 10 losses
Mbappe, who assisted on France’s final goal against Croatia to win the 2018 World Cup, could join Vava, Pele, Paul Breitner, and Zinedine Zidane as the only players to score in multiple World Cup finals.
Messi
Star sign: Cancer
Boyhood idol: Pablo Aimar
Player, he was compared to as a youngster: Diego Maradona
Coaches he’s worked under Frank Rijkaard, Jose Pekerman, Alfio Basile, Pep Guardiola, Diego Maradona, Sergio Batista, Alejandro Sabella, Tito Vilanova, Tata Martino, Luis Enrique, Edgardo Bauza, Ernesto Valverde, Jorge Sampaoli, Lionel Scaloni, Quique Setien. Ronald Koeman, Mauricio Pochettino, Christophe Galtier
Favoured foot: Left
Height: 1.70m
International football
171 appearances
96 goals (0.56)
55 assists (0.32)
105 wins, 39 draws, 27 losses
Messi plays against France will make his 26th World Cup appearance, breaking the record he currently shares with Lothar Matthaus (25).
Top World Cup scorers
Argentina
Lionel Messi – 11 goals in 25 games
Gabriel Batistuta – 10 in 12
Diego Maradona – 8 in 21
Guilhermo Stabile – 8 in 4
Mario Kempes – 6 in 18
Gonzalo Higuain – 5 in 14
France
Just Fontaine – 13 goals in 6 games
Kylian Mbappe – 9 in 13
Thierry Henry – 6 in 17
Zinedine Zidane – 5 in 12
Michel Platini – 5 in 14
Olivier Giroud – 5 in 17
Szymon Marciniak Referee
2011: Became a FIFA referee
2018: Refereed at first #FIFAWorldCup tournament
2021: Took time out due to a heart illness
2022: Appointed as referee for the #FIFAWorldCup Final
Interesting Facts
- The World Cup has been played 21 times. Brazil holds the most titles, with five. Italy and Germany are close behind, with four each.
- 2006: Messi and Scaloni were teammates playing in a FIFA World Cup Quarterfinal
- 2022: Scaloni is coaching Messi in a FIFA World Cup Final
- This will also be the last FIFA world cup that features 32 teams.
- From the 2026 edition of the FIFA world cup, the number of participating teams will rise to 48
- Qatar has spent a whopping 300 billion USD to organise the FIFA world cup 2022.
- As the host country, Qatar’s football team automatically qualified for the FIFA world cup 2022. This is their first appearance in the FIFA world cup.
- This is the first time a FIFA world cup is being played in the winter.
- The 35-year-old plays at his fifth World Cup, surpassing the four of Diego Maradona and Javier Mascherano.
- Germany did not win their first two matches at the World Cup for the first time since 1938.
- Cristiano Ronaldo became the first man to score at five different World Cups.
- Cristiano Ronaldo, at 37 years and 292 days, became the oldest player to score for Portugal at the World Cup.
- Lionel Messi scored his 11th World Cup goal in 25 matches, making him his country’s leading scorer at World Cups.
- Stephanie Frappart became the first woman in history to officiate a men’s World Cup match.
- Argentina maintained their record of never losing a World Cup semi-final with their victory over Croatia.
Argentina World Cup 2022 Final Squad
GOALKEEPERS:
Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa)
Geronimo Rulli (Villarreal)
Franco Armani (River Plate)
DEFENDERS:
Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid)
Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla)
German Pezzella (Real Betis)
Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica)
Cristian Romero (Tottenham)
Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United)
Nicolas Tagliafico (Lyon)
Marcos Acuna (Sevilla)
Juan Foyth (Villarreal)
MIDFIELDERS:
Guido Rodriguez (Real Betis)
Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid)
Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen)
Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton)
Enzo Fernandez (Benfica)
Alejandro Gomez (Sevilla)
Leandro Paredes (Juventus)
ATTACKERS:
Lionel Messi (PSG)
Nicolas Gonzalez (Fiorentina)
Lautaro Martinez (Inter)
Paulo Dybala (Roma)
Julian Alvarez (Manchester City)
Joaquin Correa (Inter)
Angel Di Maria (Juventus)
Argentina 2022 World Cup Top Scorers
4 goals: Lionel Messi
2 goals: Julian Alvarez
1 goal: Enzo Fernandez, Nahuel Molina, Alexis Mac Allister
France World Cup Qatar 2022 Final Squad
Goalkeepers
Hugo Lloris
Alphonse Areola
Steve Mandanda
Defenders
Raphaël Varane
Lucas Hernandez
Theo Hernåndez
William Saliba
Ibrahima Konaté
Presnel Kimpembe
Benjamin Pavard
Jules Koundé
Dayot Upamecano
Midfielders
Adrien Rabiot
Aurėlien Tchouamêni
Youssouf Fofana
Eduardo Camavinga
Matteo Guendouzi
Jordan Veretout
Forwards
Antoine Griezmann
Kylian Mbappé
Ousmane Dembêlé
Olivier Giroud
Kingsley Coman
Christopher Nkunku
Karim Benzema
France 2022 World Cup Top Scorers
5 goals: Kylian Mbappe
4 goals: Olivier Giroud
1 goal: Adrien Rabiot, Aurelien Tchouameni
FIFA World Cup 2022 on Twitter
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— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) December 17, 2022
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2001: Ronaldinho signed for PSG
2002: Ronaldinho won the World Cup
2017: Mbappe signed for PSG
2018: Mbappe won the World Cup
2021: Messi signed for PSG
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Latest Updates
Argentina XI (4-3-3): Martinez; Molina, Romero, Otamendi, Acuña; De Paul, Fernández, Mac Allister; Di María, Messi, Álvarez
France XI (4-3-3): Lloris; Koundé, Varane, Upamecano, Hernandez; Griezmann, Tchouaméni, Rabiot; Dembélé, Giroud, Mbappé
According to former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney, the Argentina team’s support system sets them apart from earlier iterations. Creating a team of warriors led by Lionel Messi and his quest to win the World Cup for Argentina has received a lot of attention.
FFA World Cup 2022 Final Match Results
FIFA World Cup 2022 Final, Argentina vs France, Highlights: Argentina win the FIFA World Cup 2022 on penalties, beating France 4-2. Lionel Messi’s dream finally comes true, winning a World Cup, the only trophy that was missing in his celebrated career.
