Sunday’s FIFA 2022 World Cup final game is generally seen as a contest between Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe.
Both Paris St Germain teammates have everything to play for as they chase records and history for their respective countries. Messi wants to win his first title with Argentina, while Mbappe wants to win two times in a row. Statistically, Messi and Mbappe are neck and neck, they have five goals apiece and must score in the final game to determine who is Qatar 2022 golden boot winner.
However, Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said the final shouldn’t be about Messi and Mbappe.
“To stop Mbappe you need a collective effort. But France is more than just Mbappe. We need to focus on making a good game collectively.
“Sunday’s game is much more than Lionel Messi against Mbappe, it’s Argentina against France, it goes beyond that.
“We both have the necessary weapons so that the game can be decided by other players and not necessarily the two of them. Let’s hope it falls on our side, but there are plenty of players who can decide the game.’
“It would be great and the important thing is to enjoy it. What better scenario than (to retire with a win) in a World Cup final.”
“We have already decided the strategy and we will play in a way in which we think we can hurt our rivals the most and suffer the least.”