In Qatar Argentina have repeatedly demonstrated their knack for doing just enough to get over the line, and although France look like the superior team by almost all measures, a bug has affected several members of their first XI, including Raphael Varane, Ibrahima Konate, Adrien Rabiot and Dayot Upamecano.

However, Argentina's No.10 had what was arguably his best ever game at any World Cup in midweek, and whether you call it faith, quasi-religion or something else entirely, there's a growing sense that lifting this trophy at this tournament is simply Messi's predetermined destiny. Kylian Mbappe gave the entire nation of Argentina collective trauma when they met four years ago, scoring twice, winning a penalty, leaving countless striped shirts floundering in his wake, and making Messi look like yesterday's man. France have looked even better this time around, thanks to the growing chemistry between Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann and Mbappe.

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