DOHA: Will Messi lift the World Cup, or will he return in tears... Will France retain the cup and make history? The world is looking forward to the answer to this question when the whistle blows tonight at 8.30 pm for the final match of the FIFA World Cup 2022.

Messi, who is one of the world's most admired footballers, is entering his second final in search of the World Cup. Notably, Argentina has never won the World Cup since Maradona won it for them in 1986 at the Azteca Stadium.

On the other hand, Mbappe, Giroud, captain and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, Griezmann, Dembele and most of the French team are in brilliant form.

• 2- France and Argentina have won the World Cup twice. Argentina won it in 1978 and 1986. France in 1998 and 2018
• 12- France and Argentina faced each other 12 times. Six wins for Argentina. Three wins for France. Three ties
• The two teams last met in the quarter-finals of the World Cup. France won the match 4-3.

₹ 347.5 crore

FIFA will be awarding ₹ 347.5 crore Indian rupees to the winners. Runner-up will get 248 crores.