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Didier Deschamps’ pragmatists will be set on stifling Lionel Messi’s magic as they aim to complete a hat-trick of World Cups for France

With more than 450 international caps between them, Hugo Lloris, Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann and Raphaël Varane have provided the backbone of coach Didier Deschamps’ French squads for the past decade. The four veterans take on Leo Messi’s Argentina on Sunday, hoping to lead Les Bleus to consecutive World Cup…

With the final this weekend, the race to be top scorer is heating up

Three and a half weeks on from the defeat to Saudi Arabia at the Lusail Stadium, Argentina's players will stride onto the pitch at the same venue for the 2022 World Cup final against France. Much weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth followed the loss to Hervé Renard's side…

For one so handsome, Olivier Giroud hasn’t had it all his own way. At the age of 21, when many of his contemporaries were playing Champions’ League football, the Frenchman signed his first contract. He played mostly that year in the fifth tier of French football, alongside amateurs and semi-professionals.

The 2022 World Cup has been a huge success on the pitch and the race for the Golden Ball is hotting up with the likes of Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi among the front runners

Kylian Mbappe inspired France to victory against Lionel Messi’s Argentina in Russia in a game depicted as a changing of the guard – but is that actually accurate?

Neither World Cup finalist look to dominate the ball but denying Griezmann possession is vital for Lionel Scaloni’s side

The Inside brings you the best in betting tips and prediction during the 2022 FIFA World Cup as the stage is set to find out whether France become the first nation to win successive World Cups since Brazil in 1962 or if Argentina lift the trophy for the first time…