Argentina 2-0 France LIVE: Messi edges closer to World Cup triumph as Di Maria tears up

It's the last day of the World Cup. It's Argentina versus France and it's Lionel Messi versus Kylian Mbappe. The pair battle it out for team and individual glory this afternoon (kick-off 3pm). As well as the main spectacle, the pair are locked on five goals in the Golden Boot race - with the player who can win the tournament also surely set to win the Ballon d'Or to be crowned the best player of the month.

Messi is looking to win the World Cup for the first time in his career and is desperate to emulate Diego Maradona in inspiring Argentina's first triumph at the tournament since 1986. While France can be crowned back-to-back champions in Qatar today . The last country to do so was Brazil in 1958 and 1962.

Les Bleus are the champions of the competition after winning the 2018 World Cup in Russia, beating Croatia 4-2 in the final after knocking out Argentina in the round of 16 in a 4-3 thriller. Mbappe scored twice that day and could become a double winner at the age of 23 if he helps the French beat the South Americans here again.

We're ready for a classic at the glitzy Lusail Stadium with both teams evenly split. France are sweating over Olivier Giroud's fitness and could be forced to start without the four-goal centre-forward due to an apparent knee problem, but are otherwise expected to be fully fit despite an outbreak of camel flu earlier in the week. /p>

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