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France beat Morocco to set up World Cup final against Argentina, it's Messi vs. Mbappe

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Published 20:53 14 Dec 2022 GMT

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France beat Morocco to set up World Cup final against Argentina, it's Messi vs. Mbappe

France face Argentina in the World Cup final.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

France have set up a mouth-watering World Cup final against Argentina following their victory over Morocco on Wednesday.

Argentina booked their spot in Sunday's final after beating Croatia 3-0 - thanks to a masterful performance by Lionel Messi, who scored and created in his side's win on Tuesday.

He smashed home a stunning penalty before producing a moment of magic as he destroyed Josko Gvardiol to assist Julian Alvarez for their third goal.

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France, on the other hand, saw off Morocco in an intense, back-and-forth showdown at the Al Bayt Stadium, beating the North African country 2-0.

The France team celebrate after scoring against Morocco. Image: Alamy
The France team celebrate after scoring against Morocco. Image: Alamy

Theo Hernandez opened the scoring, slotting home in the fifth minute, with Raphael Varane receiving fan plaudits for his 'line-breaking pass' in the build-up to the goal.

Second-half substitute Randal Kolo Muani made it 2-0 when he scored from close range after Kylian Mbappe's deflected shot fell into his path.

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Morocco, who dumped Spain and Portugal out of the tournament, fought with the same intensity in their previous outings but failed to break down the defending champions.

France will face Argentina in Sunday's World Cup final in a meeting that will pit Paris Saint-Germain superstars Kylian Mbappe and Messi against each other.

Mbappe and Messi have starred for France and Argentina respectively. They've both scored five goals at this World Cup as they'll be vying for the Golden Boot and the Player of the Tournament.

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Who takes it? Let us know.

Featured Image Credit: Alamy

Topics: Football, Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, France, Argentina, Football World Cup

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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