DIRECT. World Cup: when will the final take place? Dates and table

19:20 – Kylian Mbappé, the least defensive player in the World Cup

Sparkling on the front of the French attack since the start of the World Cup, Kylian Mbappé averages 0.19 defensive action per 90 minutes at the 2022 World Cup (1 in 477 minutes), less than any other outfield player on this edition (minimum 150 minutes played).

17:20 – A break for Neymar?

Terribly disappointed and sad after the elimination of Brazil in the quarter-finals of the World Cup, Neymar could take a break of a few months with the Brazilian selection according to The Team before returning for important deadlines.

4:40 p.m. – Griezmann: “Keep your feet on the ground”

Qualified in the World Cup final with the Blues, Antoine Griezmann expects a complicated match against Argentina and Lionel Messi: “Argentina is a team like ours, a team that works very well and has the best of world. It will be a very difficult match on Sunday. The road to the title is still long, it could take another 90 minutes or more. So we have to keep our feet on the ground and prepare for the match tomorrow (this Thursday – NDR). “

4:00 p.m. – The program of the Blues this Thursday

After qualifying for the World Cup final last night, the priority is recovery for the Blues this Thursday: treatments, massage, balneotherapy on the program for the Blues. Cleansing at the training center for holders at the end of the afternoon. Tonic session for substitutes.

15:20 – Benzema did not ask to go to Qatar

Real Madrid would have left the possibility according to the Spanish press to Karim Benzema to go to Qatar to attend the France-Argentina final and encourage the Blues. But according to our colleagues from RMC Sport, the Ballon d’Or 2022 did not ask to join Qatar for the final this Sunday.

14:00 – Kolo Muani close to a record

By scoring Les Bleus’ second goal against Morocco last night, Randal Kolo Muani (44 seconds) became the 3rd fastest substitute to score a goal after coming on in World Cup history behind the Uruguayan Richard Morales in 2002 (16 seconds) and Dane Ebbe Sand in 1998 (26 seconds).

13:20 – En-Nesyri weaned from balloons

During France – Morocco this Wednesday evening, Youssef En-Nesyri touched 3 balls against the Blues, the lowest total ever recorded since 1966 for a player who has played more than 45 minutes in a World Cup match.

12:40 – Five finals for Didier Deschamps

Didier Deschamps with the Blues, it’s already five finals in international competitions:

• 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 as a player
• Euro 2016, World Cup 2018 and 2022 as coach

12:00 – The four in a row for the Blues

After being eliminated in the semi-finals of the World Cup during these first three appearances in the last four (1958, 1982 and 1986), France qualified for the final in the following four (1998, 2006, 2018 and 2022).

11:20 – Father of Antoine Griezmann: “He has three lungs”

Invited to our colleagues from BFMTV this Thursday, Alain Griezmann, Antoine’s father was not surprised by his son’s performance against Morocco on Wednesday: “It’s a group. The Ballons d’Or and individual distinctions , it’s a group, it’s a collective sport, not an individual sport. Am I rediscovering my son? Yes, he is in a different role. In Mâcon when he was young, he played in midfield and, when he grew up, we put him as an attacker. I’m not surprised. He’s a boy who sees the game before the others, he knows he’s going to give the ball away as soon as he receives it, he has three lungs, he runs, he tackles, it’s good for a team, it relieves a team.”

10:40 – A historic hearing!

New audience card for the Blues! 20.7 million viewers were watching France Maroc this Wednesday evening on TF1. This is the best audience for a World Cup poster since… 2006. This is the 4th best score in history for a TV channel for a sports broadcast.

10:00 – Emmanuel Macron’s first prediction

Present in Doha for the semi-final France – Morocco this Wednesday, Emmanuel Macron gave his opinion on the result of the final this Sunday between the Blues and Argentina. The President of the Republic sees a third star on the tricolor jersey: “I’m waiting to see if Rabiot is retyped because, even if there was a great team tonight, it depends a bit on the score sheet. I think we’re winning and something tells me there will be goals in the final, quite a few goals but I’m narrowing it down on Sunday morning.”