Thrilled supporters are ticking down the minutes till what is sure to be a thrilling World Cup final in Doha.
History is on the line for the two sides. France are meaning to turn out to be only the third group to hold the prize in its 92-year history, continuing in the strides of Italy and Brazil.
Their lead trainer Didier Deschamps - who captained France to triumph in 1998 - is likewise competing to turn into the principal chief since Italy's Vittorio Pozzo in 1938 to bring home successive championships.
For Argentina, the deepest desires of the country rest of the shoulders of Lionel Messi. Seemingly the best player ever, he is expecting to crown a sparkling profession with a World Cup champs decoration in what the 35-year-old says will be his last game for his country.
World Cup a welcome distraction in Buenos Aires:
The World Cup final seems to determine the nation's happiness for the foreseeable future in Buenos Aires.
A severe economic crisis is currently affecting Argentina. Many people struggle to get it through each month due to rampant inflation, but Lionel Messi and the Argentina squad are doing very well to go to the final, and everyone here now seems to have set aside their concerns and is instead concentrating on football.
According to bar owner Luis Sarni, "This country has been hit so hard, the cup is uniting us, and we have this personality, the finest footballer in the world, who is loved everywhere."
But besides Messi, the entire team is honoring its nation.
According to reports, football fields beat with a heartbeat rather than vibrating, explains Luis. Every Argentine sees themselves as a coach, and while everyone has an opinion, when we rejoice, we cry a lot and hug each other.
The game on Sunday means a lot to young Martin Rojas, an Argentine who currently resides in France but is home on vacation visiting family.
It's a dream come true for him because he hasn't witnessed Argentina as the world champion since his 1990s birth. "Obviously, this is Messi's final World Cup; it's a fantastic final opportunity for him."
And it's an opportunity for Argentina to be proud of their stunning but struggling nation.
Confidence in Paris as countdown begins:
The excitement is at an all-time high here in Paris.
For the record, this is France's fourth final in seven World Cups. The fact that France is unbeaten in its past 10 World Cup games against South American opponents is one of the numbers that fans are eager to highlight. The last defeat was in 1978 - by Argentina.
This is inextricably linked to Kylian Mbappe's infamous remarks from earlier this year that South American football was "less advanced" than European football due to "lower" levels of competitiveness.
He was making reference to the fact that Argentina hasn't won since 1986 and that Brazil was the last South American team to do it in 2002.
He was undoubtedly also thinking back to the last France-Argentina match, which France famously won 4-3 with Mbappe scoring twice in the Round of 16 of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
France has much more justification for being confident. However, from the standpoint of Argentina, there are now even more grounds for them to exact revenge!
President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte are on their way to Qatar as the countdown begins.
A group of athletes will travel with them, including Stephanie Fraport, who earlier this month became the first woman to officiate a World Cup match for men.
The president has visited Qatar twice in the past four days. He flew out for the semi-final match against Morocco on Wednesday, keeping a promise he made at the beginning of the competition.
People who are concerned about Qatar's human rights record have criticized President Macron, but generally speaking, it is evident that the calls for a boycott have become less frequent as France has advanced in the competition.
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