WORLD CUP. Last day of break this Friday, December 16 before the finals: Croatia – Morocco for third place this Saturday while France and Argentina will face each other in the final this Sunday. Update on recent matches.
15:40 – Regragui: “Instead of the idiot”
Eliminated from the World Cup at the gates of the final by the France team, Walid Regragui will play with Morocco in a consolation match for third place. A meeting which the coach of the Atlas Lions would have done well: “In order not to make a fuss, this classification match bothers me a little. It’s always very complicated for the two teams, after a disappointment such as losing a semi-final, replaying a match two days later. For me, we are in the place of the idiot when we are third or fourth. What I remember is that we are not in the final and, even if I was in the final and finished second, I would say the same thing.”
3:00 p.m. – Infantino welcomes the success of the World Cup
During a press conference organized this Friday by FIFA, its president Gianni Infantino welcomed the success of the 2022 World Cup: “I will wait until the end of the final to judge this World Cup but I already think that the legacy of this World Cup is that people from all over the world came to Qatar and discovered the Arab world that they did not know or that they only knew through what they had heard. We didn’t deal with any incidents. From a football perspective, I could talk for hours about how great this World Cup was and the legacy it’s going to let.”
14:20 – Varane and Konaté sick!
After Adrien Rabiot, Dayot Upamecano and Kingsley Coman, it’s Raphaël Varane and Ibrahima Konaté’s turn to be ill. Their situation is not alarming but the staff of the Blues remains vigilant two days before the World Cup final against Argentina (this Sunday at 4:00 p.m.).
13:37 – Sergio Busquets retires from international football!
Called up to the Spanish team since 2009, Sergio Busquets bids farewell to La Roja. World champion in 2010 and European champion in 2012, the midfielder leaves after a disappointing elimination in the round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup.
13:20 – Raphaël Varane, the man of the finals
Of 17 finals he has played in his career, Raphaël Varane has won 15, or 88% success. His only defeats: 2014 Spanish Super Cup and 2018 European Super Cup. As a reminder, the defender won three Spanish championships, four Champions Leagues and a World Cup.
12:40 – 14,000 police and gendarmes mobilized Sunday in France
For the World Cup final this Sunday between France and Argentina, no less than 14,000 police and gendarmes will be mobilized throughout France, according to law enforcement officials. The device is more important than for the semi-final France – Morocco on Wednesday.
12:00 – Kolo Muani and Dembélé at a press conference
Two days before facing Argentina in the World Cup final, Randal Kolo Muani and Ousmane Dembélé will speak at a press conference this Friday from 2:45 p.m.
11:20 – Gvardiol: “I could tell my children that I marked Messi”
Sparkling during the World Cup with Croatia, Josko Gvardiol was eliminated by Argentina and Lionel Messi in the semi-finals. A clash that the defender is not about to forget: “It was a great experience even though I already played in club against Messi last season. And he is a totally different type of player in club and in national team. I’m happy, even if it’s a loss. When you know what kind of player you played against… One day I can tell my children that I marked him for 90 minutes. I hope that ‘we will be able to beat the Argentinians next time.
10:40 a.m. – No reception at the Elysée on Monday
In the event of the Blues world title this Sunday, no reception is scheduled for Monday at the Elysée. Indeed, the President of the Republic will not be present in Paris, whether or not France wins the World Cup final against Argentina. If they beat the Albiceleste, the Blues will nevertheless parade on the Champs-Elysées.
10:00 – The Champs-Elysées pedestrianized on Sunday
For the World Cup final this Sunday (4 p.m.) between France and Argentina, the authorities have decided to close the Champs-Elysées to traffic. A total of 2,750 police officers will be mobilized to ensure security on site.
09:20 – 19% of French people change their minds
Due to the good run of the Blues, qualified for the World Cup final against Argentina on Sunday (4 p.m.), 19% of French people who had decided to boycott the World Cup have changed their minds according to a BVA poll for RTL and Orange.
08:40 – No Covid among the Blues!
While the staff of the France team has been talking about viral syndrome, flu for a few days following the unavailability of Kingsley Coman, Dayot Upamecano and Adrien Rabiot, the Covid-19 hypothesis is refuted within the Blues.
08:00 – Hello everyone!
Hello everyone and thank you for finding us on the Internet user’s site to follow this twenty-seventh day of the 2022 World Cup live. This Friday, December 16, makes way for the last day without a match before this Saturday when the Croatia and Morocco will meet in the small final of the World Cup.
Find the complete table of the finals of the World Cup: the match for third place will take place on December 17 and the final on Sunday December 18, a week before Christmas.
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