Argentina-France: what Scaloni is looking for with the return of Ángel Di María as starter in the World Cup final

Again, as has been the case since the beginning of this one Qatar World Cup 2022, Lionel Scaloni He kept as long as he could the secret of the formation that will start against France, for the final that will be played from the Argentine noon to Lusail. A couple of hours earlier, after the technical interview and as the team went to the stadium, it had been confirmed Angel DiMaria He’ll play again from the start to put together a four-man midfield line-up that could unnervingly contain the Inter-led team Didier Deschamps.

Consequentially, the eleven chosen by Scaloni I am Emiliano Martinez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Nicolás Otamendi, Marcos Acuña; Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister, Ángel Di María; Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez.

By this way, the coach repeats the training started in the match against Poland, for the group stage, when he eliminated Robert Lewandowski from the field of stadium 974. Why Fideo? For his story, for his specific weight and because he can create back problems for Theo Hernández, a winger who does a lot and doesn’t come back so well.

It will be the return of Angelwho against Poland accused an overload in the left quadriceps. spaghettia fundamental piece of Scaloneta and author of the goal that gave him the victory in the Copa América final against Brazil at the Maracana, since then he had barely played the last ten minutes of extra time against the Netherlands.

Lisandro Martínez, who was expected to assemble a line of five defenders, will be waiting on the bench. Even Leandro Paredes, who was back in the starting lineup for the semi-final against Croatia, in which Scaloni aimed to put up a stronger fight in midfield, will wait for his chance as relief.

Another who was among the alternatives was Gonzalo Montiel, who competed with Molina to occupy the right sector of the defense. The former River player had increased his chances, given that he has more of a defensive vocation and that, like he did with Neymar in the Copa América final, could be an interesting alternative to keep an eye on Mbappé.

Giroud plays in France

The only doubt that arose in the team led by Didier Deschamps was resolved a few minutes before the start of the match. Olivier Giroud will start in the French formation, despite the fact that in the last tests the DT tried with Mbappé for the center of the attack and the young Marcus Thuram who occupied the left zone.

The presence of 9, the reference area for the world champion, is guaranteed. The same of the returns of Rabiot and Upamecano, forced to rest against Morocco due to a flu problem that forced them to follow the match from the outside.

France will thus take the field with Lloris, Koundé, Upamecano, Varane, Hernández, Rabiot, Tchouameni, Griezmann, Dembele, Giroud and Mbappé.

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