On Sunday, as part of the Qatar 2022 World Cup final, the PSG forwards will meet for the fourth time in their careers.
They say that mbappe is the heir of Messi. That the football world will have an undisputed king again in the coming decade and that this footballer will be the striker of Francefinalist of the World Cup exactly before the Argentina of the Rosarino genius
ARGENTINA AND FRANCE TO PLAY THE GRAND FINAL OF QATAR 2022
This Sunday, France and Argentina will play the final of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar sixth time for the South American team to play for the title (two wins and three losses), the second time with Messi on the field. And that will be it the fourth for the Gauls (two wins, one loss), also the second with Mbappé on the field.
It won’t be the first time Messi and Mbappé meet in a field. But yes the most important. There are three antecedents among them at club and national team level, with the Paris-born footballer undefeated against the Argentinian player.
Messi against Mbappé: history of their clashes
- France 4-3 Argentina, Russia World Cup 2018 | The first time Messi had to face Mbappé was right at a World Cup. In Russia 2018, the French power triumphed 4-3 against the problems Argentina brought from Sampaoli. On 30 June 2018, Mbappé was unstoppable for Albiceleste’s defense and decided the match with two goals. Pavard and Griezmann also scored for Les Bleus, while Di María, Mercado and Agüero scored for the South Americans, the latter two assisted by Messi.
- Barcelona 1-4 PSG, Champions League 2020-21 | They would meet again in February 2021, this time for the first leg of the 2020-21 Champions League round of 16. At the Camp Nou, Mauricio Pochettino’s PSG would end the tie with a huge Mbappé, author of three of four goals for the Ligue 1 team (Moise Kean scored the other). Messi had opened the account for the Catalans from a penalty kick.
- PSG 1-1 Barcelona, Champions League 2020-21 | The second leg of the round of 16 of that Champions League was played in the Parque de los Príncipes, where Mbappé made it 1-0 from a penalty kick and Messi equalized before half-time. The 1-1 did not materialize and PSG advanced to the quarter-finals of the continental tournament. That night, Keylor Navas saved Messi’s penalty that had made it 1-2 to the Spaniards.
Messi vs Mbappé, in numbers
- Messi goals: 2
- Mbappé Goals: 6
- Messi assists: 2
- Mbappe assists: 0
- Messi wins: 0
- Mbappe wins: 2
- Ties: 1
Source: Goal