Morocco vs argentina

Hernández's goal essentially changed the game after the young defender blasted a deflected ball into the back of the net from inside the 6-yard box. France was able to hold on from there and an added goal from Kolo Muani in the 79th minute sealed it. A World Cup win for the French in the final would make them the first team to win consecutive World Cups since Brazil in 1958 and 1962.

France will defend its World Cup title in the 2022 final when it meets Argentina following Les Bleus’ 2-0 win over stubborn Morocco in Qatar on Wednesday. The 2018 champions got an early goal from Theo Hernandez but found themselves under serious duress during much of the second half as the Atlas Lions — Africa’s first World Cup semifinalists ever — kept pressing to continue their impressive run so close to home. WATCH FRANCE v MOROCCO FULL MATCH REPLAY But Randal Kolo Muani came off the bench to score with what was likely his first touch of the night so give France a two-goal cushion that would prove plenty good to seal a place in the final. France will now try to stop Lionel Messi from ending his World Cup career with a famous title win when the two sides meet Sunday in the final, while Morocco will tangle with Croatia in the third-place game on Saturday. [ LIVE: World Cup 2022 schedule, how to watch, scores, hub ] 2022 World Cup top goalscorers: Updated leaders for the FIFA World Cup Golden... France shows championship mettle (including its manager) Didier Deschamps has been around the block with this France side, winning the 2018 World Cup in often sensational fashion. But their titles have not come without challenges, and Les Bleus have shown that they can when even when it second gear (or even when second-best, as they were against England in the quarterfinals). France had really teetered on the edge of clear inferiority for a long spell in the second half. Deschamps...

Any winners for Jones Knows in the knockout stages? • Morocco vs Spain to go to penalties (11/2) • Seven or more South Korea shots vs Brazil (Evs) • USA to have two or more first half shots on target (5/6) • Argentina to win & under 3.5 goals (5/6) • Manuel Akanji to have one or more shots vs Portugal (11/10) • Argentina vs Netherlands to go to penalties (9/2) • Over 2.5 goals in France vs England (Evens) • Argentina to win to nil vs Croatia (13/8) • Morocco to have nine or more shots vs France (Evens) • • • Argentina vs France, World Cup final, Sunday 3pm Image: France take on Argentina in the World Cup final Allowing the footballing gods to influence decision-making isn't a sustainable way of making shrewd calls in this game. But in this instance, there is a footballing god at the heart of a football match for whom the stars are aligning for. It's Lionel Messi's World Cup, isn't it? France have allowed space in front of their back four all tournament but have survived in the big moments thanks to either some wayward finishing or decisive defending. In their three knockout games, France have conceded an average of almost 14 shots per 90 minutes to a backdrop of a per 90 minutes expected goals ratio of 1.72. A repeat of that against Messi will leave France in trouble. It's Argentina for me but a better bet at the prices can be found in the goals market. • World Cup final: Argentina vs France • World Cup results | Download the Sky Sports App The way the goal line markets ha...

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Didier Deschamps spoke after the win about Argentina and Lionel Messi, saying""Leo Messi has been in scintillating form since the beginning of the tournament. Four years ago, things were different of course. "He actually played as a centre-forward against us, which caught us by surprise. Whereas now, he is playing in tandem or just in behind the centre-forward. He's picking up the ball a lot, running with it and looking in great form. And of course, he is one of the best players in the word, he has shown that. "Of course, we will try to counter his threat and stop him influencing the game. And of course, they will try to stop the influence of some of my players on the match. So yes, their side is different to the side we faced four years ago. "We saw a very strong Argentina team against Croatia, but in previous games they weren't so strong. We weren't perfect against England, and we weren't perfect against Morocco. In the first half and start of the second, they put us under a lot of pressure and perhaps we could have played better. "In a final against Argentina, both teams are playing a better team than they have played so far in the tournament. We have two sides with great quality. It will be up to the great players to make a difference. Maybe it will be whoever makes the fewest mistakes. Whoever does that will win the match." Didier Deschamps gave an update on Dayot Upamecano and Adrien Rabiot, both of whom did not play in today's match due to illness: "Dayot (Upamecano...