The five keys to Argentina’s partial win against France in the Qatar 2022 World Cup final

At the end of the first half, Argentina beat France 2-0 in the final of the World Cup in Qatar 2022. The five keys to this partial victory are hot.

Be the protagonist: Argentina came out with everything in the first minutes. The initial surprise came with Ángel Di María launched down the left, linking up with Lionel Messi and creating danger from the start. Rodrigo de Paul and Alexis Mac Allister tested well before the top ten. Upon the French exit, Julián Álvarez and Messi pressured Varanne and Tchouameni to leave.

Say Mary, figure: He has the angel Angel. He took revenge for the final he lost in 2014 and played an excellent first half from the first minute. Pasture, overflow, temper. From his dribble down the left lane came the most dangerous thing Argentina had, including the penalty which Messi traded for a goal. Then he completed an impeccable counterattack to make it 2-0.

Unknown France: The current champion never appeared as Argentina deleted him from the field. La Scaloneta took him for a walk. Precise in the start, strong in the splits and with an inspired attack with Messi and Di María. So much so that in the entire first half the French never shot on goal. In the 40th minute, DT eliminated Giroud and Dembelé to rebuild a team that had never been there.

Mbappé, absent: The French number 10 only appeared after 13 minutes for the first time, going hand in hand on the left. But then he could never make contact with the ball. Between Romero and Molina they ate it.