Didier Deschamps’ message about the absent star duo
Argentina is waiting for the World Cup final.
Then Antoine Griezmann made sure to point out one thing:
– It’s not just about Messi, says the Frenchman.
Antoine Griezmann, 31, was named man of the match as France beat Morocco 2-0 in the World Cup semi-finals.
Now there is one remaining hurdle for the world champions since 2018: Lionel Messi’s Argentina.
All the teams that have Messi have completely different options. We have seen Argentina play and we know how to play. It’s a tough team to play and they seem to be at their best. But it’s not just about Messi, they have a strong team around him, says Antoine Griezmann at the press conference according to FIFA.
Deschamps: We will try to stop Messi
France captain Didier Deschamps said Messi had “showed great form” since the start of the tournament.
He’s one of the best players in the world and he showed it here. Deshan says we will try to stop him from threatening us and not let him influence the match.
The star duo could return in the final
Central defense Dayot Upamecano and midfielder Adrien Rabiot were absent against Morocco, but Deschamps relied on the two in Sunday’s final.
– Dayot (Upamecano) will be ready. It wasn’t 100 percent today. He did not feel well for three days. He exercised a little yesterday, but he had a fever.
– (Adrian) Rabiot is sick. He felt a little better this afternoon, but it wasn’t good enough, so he stayed at the hotel. We have four days off, so he should feel better on Sunday.
