At 23 o'clock on the evening of December 18, Beijing time, the 2022 Qatar World Cup final will be played at the Lussell Stadium, France will play Argentina, and the two teams announced the starting list before the match. Argentina's captain Lionel Messi started in his 26th World Cup match, surpassing Germany's record of 25 to become the player with the most World Cup appearances.
Argentina, in addition to Messi's start, Di Maria, who was previously injured, has returned and he is in the starting lineup for today's final. Di Maria scored the winning goal in the 2008 Olympic final and last year's Copa America final. Alvarez continues to partner Messi up front.
Argentina starters: 23 Martinez/26 Molina, 13 Romero, 19 Otamendi, 8 Acuña/7 De Paul, 24 Enzo Fernandez, 20 McAllister, 11 Di Maria/10 Messi, 9 Álvarez
Subs: 1 Almani, 12 Ruli, 2 Fois, 3 Tagliafico, 4 Montiel, 5 Paredes, 6 Pezzera, 14 Palacios, 15 Angel Correa, 16 Almada, 17 Gomez, 18 Guido Rodríguez, 21 Dybala, 22 Lautaro, 25 Lisandro Martínez
For France, Kylian Mbappe, Olivier Giroud and Dembele continue to form a trident, and Rabiot has returned from illness, forming a midfield combination with Chuameni and Griezmann, with central defenders being Varane and Upamecano.
France starters: 1 Lowry/5 Conde, 4 Varane, 18 Yupalme, 22 Te'o/14 Rabiot, 8 Chuameni, 7 Griezmann/11 Dembele, 9 Giroud, 10 Mbappe
Subs: 16 Mandanda, 23 Areola, 2 Pavard, 3 Disasi, 17 Saleba, 24 Konat, 6 Gondozi, 13 Fofana, 15 Weletu, 25 Camavinga, 12 Muani, 20 Koman, 26 Thuram Jr