Argentina & France to meet in Sunday’s FIFA World Cup final at Lusail Stadium

way2barak, Dec.17: Argentina and France are to meet in Sunday’s World Cup final at Lusail Stadium. Both countries are bidding for their third title, with the French having the chance to become the first back-to-back champions since Brazil in 1962.

With little less than 24 hours to go before the world champions face Lionel Messi and Argentina at Doha’s Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022, France have been left reeling by a viral outbreak that is believed to have affected five players so far. Players, staff and other sources close to the French squad have spoken of a range of symptoms affecting the team in recent days including fever, stomach pain and headaches.

Standing in their way are an Argentina team led by Paris Saint-Germain superstar Messi, who is looking to cap his glittering career with the one major title that has eluded him. Anticipation for the showdown between the European and South American heavyweights is reaching fever pitch, with the cheapest tickets on the secondary market changing hands for more than $4,000.

The 64th and final match of the 2022 World Cup will pit two-time winner Argentina against two-time winner and defending champion France, but it will bask in an opulence of individual star power so bright it could occlude even the illness that had tormented the French.