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    FIFA WC: Deja vu for Argentina and France with another World Cup final in sight
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    FIFA WC: Deja Vu For Argentina And France With Another World Cup Final In Sight

    By IANS News July 14, 2026 • 17:08 PM View: 70
    FIFA World Cup: Four years ago, Argentina and France delivered arguably the greatest FIFA World Cup final in history. Lionel Messi finally lifted the trophy after an unforgettable penalty shootout, while Kylian Mbappé became only the second player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final. Now, with the 2026 tournament down to the final four teams, the possibility of a repeat has become one of football’s biggest talking points.

    Argentina’s journey has been anything but straightforward in the ongoing tournament. The defending champions have had to work hard through every knockout match, surviving stern tests from Cape Verde and Egypt before defeating Switzerland in the quarter-finals. While Messi remains the focal point, this Argentine side appears more balanced than that of four years ago. Julian Alvarez, Lautaro Martinez, and Enzo Fernandez have all shared the responsibility, giving Scaloni a team that is less dependent on individual brilliance and more capable of adapting to different opponents.

    Having already conquered the biggest stage in 2022, the players now carry themselves with the confidence of champions. They remain tactically disciplined under pressure and have repeatedly shown an ability to make a strong comeback after being down in the first half.

    TAGS World Cup FIFA World Cup Lionel Messi Kylian Mbapp Cape Verde
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