Tomorrow night, Beijing time, the highly anticipated FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 final will start, and who can finally win the gold cup will touch people's hearts. However, Messi, who is currently one of the protagonists, has actually "disappeared". Argentina 10 jersey was robbed early in Doha, and he himself did not appear in the pre-match training.
The jerseys are sold out.
The two most popular stars in this World Cup are undoubtedly Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. After all, this is the last World Cup. After the Portuguese team was eliminated, Messi's role as the "first hero" became more prominent. A blue and white jersey has naturally become a hot commodity.
However, it is not easy to buy authentic Messi jerseys in Doha. The shops around the stadium have been sold out. The reporter can only rush to the FIFA fan park to try his luck and see if he can buy it. Walking into this largest official store, there are many national team jerseys, including Germany, Spain, Mexico and Wales. , displayed at the Jersey Monopoly Counter. Wait a minute. What about Argentina? At first glance, there are just some commemorative T-shirts hanging on the shelves.
"Excuse me, do you still have Argentine jerseys?" The reporter stepped forward, pointed to the uniform worn by an Argentine fan and asked the waiter on the side. She shrugged helplessly: "Sorry, it's sold out." Argentina sells the fastest and best. "
What, it's sold out? Perhaps seeing the disappointment on the reporter's face, the waiter enthusiastically introduced the "related products": "The white Argentina team t-shirt like this is not bad, do you want it?" However, what the reporter wants most is a blue and white jersey with the number 10 printed on the back.
Interestingly, a piece of news from China yesterday influenced many people's judgment on the final result of the World Cup-some merchants in Yiwu revealed on the short video platform that they had received orders for "Samsung jerseys" from Argentine customers. The number of stars on the jersey represents the number of times the team has won the World Cup. Prior to this, Argentina won the World Cup twice with 1978 and 1986 respectively. Therefore, at the request of customers, the manufacturer printed the third gold star representing the 2022 champion on the jersey in advance. Is it true that Argentina has a high probability of winning the championship?
May be absent
However, for Argentine fans all over the world, what they heard before the game was not all good news. For example, Messi may miss the final? This is not sensational. Judging from Argentina's pre-match preparations, Messi's whereabouts are in doubt.
Argentina trained at the training base on Thursday local time, but Messi did not participate. In this day's training, the team coach Scalogni divided the team into two parts, one outdoor and the other indoor. Outdoor training is mainly based on the semi-final substitute lineup, and Di Maria returned to the team to participate in the training. The main players all resumed training in the gym, but in the end they all went to the training ground for activities, while Messi did not go to the training ground.
Messi had been feeling sick in his left leg before the game against Croatia, but after the game, he said that there was nothing wrong with his leg. "I feel very good." For Messi, the final against France will be his last World Cup match, and he undoubtedly hopes to play in the best condition. "Sunday will be my last World Cup game, and I hope to end this game in the best way."
However, from the current situation, it is difficult for Messi to play 100%, and the degree of his injury is still unknown. Many authoritative media also said that Messi may not be able to play in the final, but also depends on the degree of recovery in these two days.
Written by: Xinmin Evening News correspondent Guan Yin
Photo: Xinmin Evening News correspondent Li Ming _ map, network map
Editor: Lu Weixin
Extended reading:
Media: The historic moment will come. Messi's dream come true or Mbappé's first world war?
Very popular reporter Chen Lingyan
The 2022 World Cup finals will be held between Argentina and France at 23: 00 pm Beijing time.
In this battle, can Messi, who played the World Cup for the last time, win the championship and become an equal champion with Diego Diego Maradona? Or, the young Mbappé stepped onto the top and started his own era by defending the World Cup champion?
In addition to the champion, the most important Golden Boot Award, Messi and Mbappé both tied for the top of the scorer list with five goals, and this award will be highly probable among them.
The eyes of the whole world are focused on Lourseyre Stadium.
The historic moment will come.
If Messi's dream is to come true, Argentina will go through an arduous struggle.
"Once the French team gets the ball, they can shoot in three or four seconds." Argentine coach Lionel Scalogni said at a news conference, "This is the development direction of football, and this is my favorite football. It is time to introduce this method in Argentina. We will be faster and more efficient. "
In all fairness, Argentina and France are the two best teams in this World Cup, and they met in the final, which is widely expected.
In the last World Cup, the two teams met in the knockout stage, when France won 4-3. The defeat four years ago may have its value in today's view. Because the current French team is not much different from four years ago in tactics and formation. But Argentina is not the team it was four years ago. In addition to Messi, Di Maria and other veterans, Alvarez and other new stars also showed great lethality.
Messi data map
More importantly, the loss to Saudi Arabia in the first game of this World Cup made Argentina wake up instantly. After that game, it can be seen to the naked eye that Argentina has made full attempts in formation and personnel deployment, and they have great flexibility in both offense and defense.
This attempt has achieved good results, allowing Argentina to reach the finals all the way. Especially in the semi-final against Croatia, Argentina crushed its opponent with an efficient attack. If coach Scalogni has any worries, it is that the Croatian team has not caused too much difficulty to the Argentine team's defense.
The French team is a master in this field. Since the start of this World Cup, the French team has shown its terrible lethality all the way. Among them, Kylian Mbappé, who is less than 22 years old, is the most representative one. His amazing running speed and technical ability will undoubtedly be a thorny issue in Argentina's defense.
Of course, Argentina has their trump card-Messi. Messi has fully demonstrated an experienced veteran's terrible control over the whole game in previous games. He has an old partner, Di Maria, and works well with the younger generation such as Alvarez. The formation and layout of the Argentine team in the final largely determines whether they can gain the control of the game, and at the same time, it can effectively balance the super offensive ability of the French team.
If the Argentine team wins the championship, Messi, 35, will realize his dream of all the top titles in his career, and surpass Pele and Diego Maradona to become the undisputed "Grand Slam" champion.
In order to get Msho to the top, the French team must not make any mistakes.
In this World Cup, the French team has performed brilliantly since its debut. Even without Bogba, Kanter and Benzema who were absent due to injury, they sang all the way and sent away one opponent after another. If they win the final, they will go down in history and become the third team to successfully defend their title in the history of the World Cup. The previous two teams were 1934 and 1938 Italy, 1958 and 1962 Brazil.
It is an acknowledged fact that French coach didier deschamps has built a ruthless, calm and efficient team. When they beat Morocco in the semi-final, it didn't seem to require much effort. However, Morocco is the biggest dark horse in this World Cup. Before meeting France, they sent away the powerful Spanish team and the Portuguese team with Cristiano Ronaldo.
Perhaps this is the style of the French team, and there are storms hidden in the calm. They don't have fancy moves or fancy skills. They went straight to the point, scored goals and won the game.
Mbappé data map
What they need to face is the Argentine team, which can be described as elite soldiers, Ma Zhuang, and superstars like Messi. For Messi, 35, he will do his best in his last World Cup. Even fans all over the world are on Messi's side, hoping that he will finally win the World Cup.
Deschamps once said in an interview that the biggest secret of the French team's victory is not to make mistakes, and to make use of each other's mistakes while not making mistakes. He even admitted that he repeatedly told the players: "Everything is to win."
If Argentina has a profound understanding of football culture and dazzling artistic expression, then France is much bolder. They are calm, ruthless and deadly. You don't have to think about whether you play well or not, just score goals. "We are a team that knows how to bear the pain." This sentence by French team defender Jules Kunde explains the style of the French team to a certain extent.
At present, nine teams from France have participated in the final of the last World Cup, and these exercises will be one of their advantages. In particular, Mbappé, a young man who rose rapidly, set a new record in this World Cup, which was accumulated by his predecessors for many years. If he can help France defend its title, this game is of great significance to his career, and he will jump directly to the top and become a new generation of superstars who can look down on everyone. Two days after the final, Mbappé will celebrate its 24th birthday. There is nothing better than the World Cup trophy.
skill
Argentina vs France
A. Value
The Argentine team is worth 645 million euros, and the estimated starting price is 309 million euros; The French team is worth 948 million euros, with a starting price of 544 million euros.
B. Advantages
Argentina and France are not suspended, but all players can play.
Argentina played all day in the semi-final and recovered well.
C. club
No matter who the champion is, the happiest club will be Paris Saint-Germain, because both Messi and Mbappé play in Greater Paris.
D. goalkeeper
Martinez of Argentina and Lori of France have their own merits.
Martinez faced penalties five times in this World Cup and successfully saved twice, with a saving rate of about 30%. Lori's advantage is his judgment in the game. He made six successful saves against England, which was impressive.