Doha: Lionel Messi transformed a penalty and Angel Di Maria added a second as Argentina led holders France 2-0 within the ultimate of the FIFA World Cup on the Lusail Stadium on Sunday.
Messi scored within the twenty third minute after Di Maria received the penalty. Di Maria doubled the lead within the thirty sixth.
Argentina try to regain the Cup after 36 years. France are eyeing to turn into simply the third aspect after Italy (1934, 1938) and Brazil (1959, 1962) to win back-to-back titles.
Each Argentina and France have received the World Cup twice.
Argentina’s Cristian Romero and France’s Adrien Rabiot are engaged in an aerial duel. Photograph: AFP/Franck Fife