The World Cup final between France and Argentina, this Sunday at 4 p.m. Side supporters, the moment is eagerly awaited. A very enticing finale. In Paris, supporters of the blues are preparing and expecting a difficult match: a shock even.
In Paris, for the supporters of the Blues, this final will not be an easy task for the French team: “ We know Argentina and Lionel Messi very well here in Paris. For his last selections in the Argentina team, perhaps his last match, Argentina will be keen to win this World Cup for Lionel Messi. It’s going to be a real shock duel, that we can already tell ourselves. Two great footballing nations, two great footballing countries. And they will fight for that third star. The two teams had two great competitions with France, which has improved its skills. Argentina also with its first defeat against Saudi Arabia, but it was able to quickly get back on track and do great exploits behind. So, we, spectators, will have a good match, and it will be with great pleasure that we will follow it from 4 p.m. »
The fans know it, it will be a difficult match and for them the coach of the Blues, Didier Deschamps, had and has a key role: “ I’m rather confident because it’s a French team that is gaining in skill. With, it’s true at the beginning, a lot of injuries and a lot of absences, but the group is quite united. They learn to play together, and it happened gradually, and it grew in skills at all positions and at all levels. I think Didier Deschamps was very intelligent in the choices and in the selections he was able to make. Because he took players for the 2022 World Cup, but he also prepared Euro 2024 in his choices, with young players, like Kolo Muani who is barely 20 years old. These are very wise choices on the part of the coach. »
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Argentinian hope
The atmosphere is warm, but the stress begins to mount. At the Argentinian restaurant Café El Sur, the boss has planned a big device for the match: “ There, we have already warned the neighborhood. We will be there full board because since the first match, we have really filled up. »
Calista, the boss of Volver, another Argentinian restaurant, has also seen her clientele grow with the competition: “ As we played matches. We suddenly realized that more and more people were coming, and there, we even prepared a hundred tables. »
And when asked who they will support, they don’t doubt for a second: ” Argentina 100%. I am 100% Argentinian. ” All see the Albiceleste defeat the blues in the final: ” 2-1! With a goal from Messi. »
If Messi’s teammates win, they promise a great party to celebrate Argentina’s third star.
Choosing between your country of birth and your country of adoption
This final is also a match between country of birth and country of adoption for many Argentines living in France and vice versa. They are about 15,000 on each side and among them, there are many mixed couples. This is the case of Corentin and Victoria, whom our correspondent in Buenos Aires, Theo Conscience, has met. He is French, she is Argentinian, they have been married and have shared everything for five years, but only one will soon be world champion. For Victoria and Corentin, inevitably, this final is a bit special: “ For me, it’s not going to be very, very easy, especially to celebrate and celebrate goals without hurting each other, but hey… Really, I hope to win it! »
Containing his joy in the event of victory will above all be a challenge for Corentin, who is preparing to experience this final with his Argentine in-laws: “ I don’t know, honestly in front of a football match I always find it difficult to contain myself. I always tell myself before I’ll hold back, but it’s a little difficult “. Corentin and Victoria live in France, but are currently in Buenos Aires, as they came to introduce their two-month-old son to his Argentinian family.
For this final, Timothée, their son, has two onesies: one in the colors of Argentina, the other in the colors of France, it remains to be seen which one he will wear: “ It’s a question we’ve often been asked, so I think we’ll do half time each. He doesn’t care, he’s already world champion anyway, so we’re happy for him! Whatever the outcome of this final, little Timothée will fall asleep tonight with a third star on one of his onesies.
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