Darlington O Ray reporting
2018 world cup winners France will come face to face with Argentina in the final match of the 23rd Edition of the FIFA world cup in Qatar., with Argentine supporters from the Federal District (Distrito Federal) city of Buenos Aires situated on the shores of the Rio de la Plata, down to the football crazy cities of Mendoza, Cordoba, and Rosario, up to Doha in Qatar, the discussion and fears in their heart are how and who can stop Mbappe?
Truth Live News recalls that Les Bleus had to stop the ‘Giant Killers’ of the 2022  world cup in Qatar, Morocco in the second semifinals 2-0 to reach their second consecutive final and third since 1930. The Atlas Lions as underdogs came into the match with little chance of getting to the final after they became the first African side to reach the last four of the biggest soccer fiesta on planet Earth taking out big teams like Belgium, Spain, and Portugal in the process, but no thanks to goals from Theo Hernandez and super-sub Kolo Muani that ended the fairy tale of Africa best performance at the world cup.
Elsewhere, Pre-tournament favorites, Argentina proved why they need a third world trophy after five attempts, as they crushed 2018 finalists Croatia 3-0 in the first semifinals on Tuesday to reach their sixth world cup final. Inspired by 35 years old Lionel Messi, the 2014 finalists were far the better side as Messi scored his fifth goal from the spot to chat the way while  Alvarez added his brace to put Argentina in the final.
For the third-place final on Saturday inside the Khalifa international stadium, Doha between Morocco and Croatia, one would say the game could go to either side, though both teams wanted to reach the final, the fireworks will not be that high except for Morocco who will need the bronze medal to cap a memorable tournament in Qatar and bring pride to Africa. Both sides deserve the praise, coming from the same Group where they played out a goalless draw and find their way again to the third-place finals. Morocco should go for it to complete the success story.
Meanwhile, the pitch of the  88,966 capacity Lusail iconic stadium  Lusail, in Qatar will have it tough on Sunday, December 18th, 2022 when Argentina take on France in the final match of this year’s world cup tournament.
France are the current holders of the world cup following their victory over Croatia in Russia, in 2018, and successfully reach their second straight finals at the world cup without their inspirational forward Karim Benzema who is likely to get a place in Sunday’s final after recovering from injury.
The team looks good at retaining the title with the quality they have, the likes of Olivier Giroud, Kylian Mbape, Griezman, and Dembele, who were there four years ago can inspire the Les Bleus to another party celebration in Qatar, just as they have experience coach Didier Deschamps behind them, Â who want to make the history books as the first former player and captain who won the world, Â and twice as a coach, but against a Young talented Aibecelete inspired by Lionel Messi would be difficult to predict.
After Five finals, Argentina have won the world cup on two occasions, as host in 1978 on home soil against Holland and in 1986 in Mexico against  Germany, Football pundits believe this is  Lionel Messi’s year and final word cup match, he deserves to quit the international stage with the trophy as Argentina need a third title just like France who are also in search of a third trophy after they won the  1998  world cup on home soil against Brazil and 2018 victory over Croatia in Russia.
Messi who says he is very happy to be able to take his country to the  final world cup journey, playing his last game in a final will take his caps for Argentina to 172 on Sunday, his fifth world cup tournament, surpassing the four of Diego Maradona and Javier Mascherano., The former Barcelona captain also surpassed Gabriel Batistuta as the top scorer of Argentina at the world cup with 11 goals.
Let’s look at the fact here, France and Argentina have met 12 times, with Argentina winning six times, France with three wins and three draws in between, but France have the last win in Russia 2018 in the second round with France going through 4-3.
Which star will be next to be in tears In Qatar, Â Messi or Mbape.?
The likes of Giroud, Mbappe, Griezman, and co, won the world cup four years ago in Russia but one of the greatest players in the world today Messi is yet to win the FIFA world cup at the senior level, if you ask for my opinion, lionel Messi should retire with the most prominent soccer trophy on Sunday.