The final was billed as Lionel Messi vs Kylian Mbappe, teammates at Paris St Germain, and the talismans for their respective national teams, and it did turn into Messi vs Mbappe.
"I don't know who is really an Argentina or a France supporter so we will just enjoy the game today. We will all watch the game together and we will have a good meal and watch the game", KL Rahul said
While the great underdog story of Morocco slaying some of the footballing giants like Spain and Portugal during the World Cup has warmed the hearts of football lovers everywhere, many people are determined to make it all about religion.
Once Neymar put Brazil ahead during the extra time, it was almost certain that the 5-times champions Brazil will progress to the semifinals but Croatia had other ideas.
Croatia has in their ranks the battle-hardened midfield of the legend Modric, with Brozovic and Kovacic alongside him. Still, in response, Brazil has the most irresistible attacking line-up ever assembled
The end result may make it seem like one way traffic in favour of France but it wasn't always so during the game. Piotr Zielinski had a great chance to give Poland the lead when the score was 0-0
Belgium ended their disappointing World Cup campaign in 2022 with a 0-0 draw against Croatia, ensuring they get knocked out of the tournament in the group stages itself.