World Cup

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World Cup | Final

Dec 18, 2022 at 3pm UK

Lusail Iconic Stadium

Argentina

3 - 3

France

Messi (23' pen., 108'), di Maria (36')
Fernandez (45+7'), Acuna (90+8'), Paredes (114'), Montiel (116'), Martinez (126')

FT
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Mbappe (80' pen., 81', 118' pen.)
Rabiot (55'), Thuram (87'), Giroud (90+5')

Argentina win 4-2 on penalties

Hugo Lloris out to make World Cup history in final

By Ben Sully | 5mo

France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris will have the chance to make history when he captains his country in Sunday's World Cup final against Argentina.

France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris could create history when his country face Argentina in Sunday's World Cup final.

The Tottenham Hotspur man has played 19 of France's last 21 games at the World Cup, including five appearances in Qatar.

Lloris was captain when France lifted their second World Cup trophy four years ago, and after his country beat Morocco 1-0 in the semi-final in Qatar, he has the chance to make history on Sunday.

The 35-year-old is set to become the fourth player to captain his nation in back-to-back World Cup finals, and he could be the first captain to retain the trophy.

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge failed to win the World Cup despite being the skipper for West Germany in two straight finals, including the 1986 tournament, which was won by an Argentina side captained by Diego Maradona.

However, Maradona went on to lose in the 1990 final to West Germany, while Dunga skippered Brazil to glory in 1994, but they finished runners-up to France four years later.

Lloris's teammate Kylian Mbappe is also out to make history when he features for France at the Lusail Iconic Stadium on Sunday.

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