Argentina and France will square off in the 2022 World Cup final, with both Manchester City and Manchester United participating.
On Sunday, the 2022 World Cup final between Argentina and France will take place, featuring both Manchester United and Manchester City teams. The two countries will be vying for the most prestigious international trophy.
Argentina is attempting to win the event for the third time in their history, while France, the 2018 champion, is attempting to retain the trophy for the first time in 60 years.
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In Qatar’s knockout rounds, Didier Deschamps’ team overcame Morocco, England, and Poland. The star forward for Paris Saint-Germain, Kylian Mbappe, has five goals in the competition and is tied for first place with Lionel Messi, a teammate with whom he will compete this weekend.
Messi scored five goals during the competition as Argentina defeated Croatia, the Netherlands, and Australia to advance to their sixth World Cup final. The PSG forward has yet to win the World Cup; in 2014, Germany defeated Argentina in extra time for the title.
Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez of United might square off in the championship game on Sunday, while City attacker Julian Alvarez is anticipated to start for the South American team.
Martinez has appeared in five games for Argentina, however throughout the competition, Lionel Scaloni has frequently changed his starting lineup and formation. While Nicolas Otamendi and Cristian Romero were preferred for the semi-final victory over Croatia, the 24-year-old started the victory over the Netherlands.
When Scaloni deploys a three-man defense with wingbacks, the center back often only starts, and he leaves the lineup when he deploys a 4-3-3 formation. Martinez might start in the championship game if the Argentina manager opts to start with a back-five against France on Sunday, according to reports.
Messi allegedly did not train fully on Thursday, but he is almost expected to start for the South American team at the Lusail Iconic Stadium after being seen feeling the back of his thigh during the encounter against Croatia. Angel Di Maria could possibly enter the game for Argentina, but they would probably start with a back-four if that happened. Alvarez is anticipated to attack alongside Messi due to his impressive performance in Qatar.
Both Julian Alvarez and Lisandro Martinez have played for Argentina at the World Cup.
Varane of United was absent from Friday’s France training due to “flu-like symptoms,” but he did workout on Saturday. The defender is an important member of his team and has participated in every game except the World Cup victory over Australia. Assuming the center back is healthy enough to play, Deschamps will undoubtedly start him.
Ibrahima Konate, a defender for Liverpool, has also been afflicted, and Dayot Upamecano, a teammate who missed the semi-final victory, returned to practice on Thursday. After excelling in the Middle East, Theo Hernandez and Jules Kounde are both likely to start at full-back.
Antoine Griezmann, who has performed admirably for France during the tournament, will remain in midfield and is anticipated to support an offensive trio that includes Mbappe, Olivier Giroud, and Ousmane Dembele.
Argentina Possible starting line-up: E. Martinez; Molina, Romero, Martinez, Otamendi, Tagliafico; De Paul, Fernandez, Mac Allister; Messi, Alvarez
France Possible starting line-up: Lloris; Kounde, Varane, Upamecano, T. Hernandez; Tchouameni, Rabiot; Dembele, Griezmann, Mbappe; Giroud