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The Argentine Lionel Messi against the French Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappé and Paul Pogba: albicelestes and 'bleus', two of the title favorites, will face the round of the World Cup this Saturday in Kazan (10.00 hours Chile) after leaving in the group stage more questions than certainty.
France, finalist of the Euro 2016, has moved to first position His style of play little spectacular, with a team full of talent, has not satisfied many people.
Now he will face Messi's Argentina, resurrected against Nigeria on Tuesday with a short time he raised the spirits, the illusion and the confidence of a group in the low hours.
"Messi is Messi, 65 goals (with the national team) in almost the same number of matches (Editor's note: 64) We can try to neutralize him but we know that almost nothing can make a difference" , admitted Friday the French coach, Didier Deschamps at a press conference at the Kazan Arena
"the only one, it is d & # 39; 39, try to limit his influence, limit his impact in the game, but Messi is Messi and with very little he can create something big because it's unpredictable, "adds the coach of the Blues. He confirmed that before the albiceleste may have again left-back Lucas Hernandez, who recovered from a malaise that forced him to go against Denmark , and ruled out Benjamin Mendy, the defender's replacement in this game, for a muscle problem
After a difficult start, with a 1-1 draw against Iceland in their debut and a painful 0-0 defeat 3 against Croatia on the second day, the Albicelestes have found their game and Messi with the goal in front of N. igeria, and everyone expects it to be a turning point in their aspirations to attack the title.
Stop Messi
France equalizes 0-0 in its last Group C match against Denmark and since then has been obsessed with one thing: how to stop Messi.
With Ángel Di María and Gonzalo Higuaín unable to see the bow during the championship, the hopes of South Americans reside in the fact that the "chip" will dress up again as a hero … once again. And the Gauls will do everything possible to avoid it
"I do not think that there is anyone on Earth who can find a cure for stop Messi .It will be something more collective, "sums up Wednesday the defender Presnel Kimpembe, companion of the Paris Saint-Germain of Argentine Giovani Lo Celso." A player like Leo can have a good day and decide of a match as usual not only with Argentina, but with his club, and France must react in team to avoid it, "said Hugo Lloris, captain of & # 39; 1 & # 39; and French, at a press conference
"We will need our stars to beat them," said Tottenham goalkeeper
A final since the eighth
Two world champions, face to face, from eighth place. Two favorites before the start of the championship in the first knockout round, with doubts in their styles and a lack of goal. With Portugal or Uruguay in the crosshairs at the crossroads.
"We are facing a great rival, a big undefeated team in the group stage, but we know we are an important team, we have our weapons and I think it will be a good match," said Lo Celso, PSG teammate Kylian Mbappé, Kimpembe and Alphonse Areola
"Now against a lot more opponents … Important and more hierarchical will have to take all necessary care," he said.
Argentine midfielder Enzo Pérez trained on Friday at the same pace as his teammates, after suffering discomfort in the left gluteus, and Jorge Sampaoli repeats the training he won for Nigeria, with Franco Armani in goal, Éver Banega and Pérez next to Javier Mascherano in midfield and with Di María and Higuaín accompanying Messi.
Possible Alignments
Argentina : Franco Armani; Gabriel Mercado, Nicholas Otamendi, Marcos Rojo, Nicolas Tagliafico; Javier Mascherano, Enzo Pérez, Ever Banega; Ángel Di María, Gonzalo Higuaín and Lionel Messi. DT: Jorge Sampaoli
France : Hugo Lloris; Benjamin Pavard, Raphael Varane, Samuel Umtiti, Lucas Hernandez; N & # 39; Golo Kante, Paul Pogba, Blaise Matuidi; Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappé and Olivier Giroud. DT: Didier Deschamps
Arbitrator : Alireza Faghani (IRI).
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