Superstars and PSG teammates Messi, Mbappe to meet in Cup final I The Rush
Reigning World Cup champion France will defend its title against Argentina in the final match on Sunday, in a showdown between two of the world’s best players and PSG teammates Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé. En route to the Championship match, France beat Morocco 2-0 in the semifinals, putting an end to Morocco’s magical Cinderella tournament run.
Video Transcript
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- That was France celebrating in the locker room after advancing to the World Cup Final.
- Oui oui.
- Only eight countries on the planet Earth have ever won a Men's World Cup, and that will not change in 2022, since the reigning champion France is set to take on Argentina in Sunday's final. But we got to talk about how we ended up here. Morocco tried desperately to keep its truly miraculous Cup run going, but it was hampered by injuries and illness in this game. That said, they had so many chances, but just couldn't find the back of the net.
Meanwhile, France was feeling the magic with [INAUDIBLE] Hernandez goal less than five minutes into the match. And a stunning sequence in the 79th minute where substitute Randal [INAUDIBLE] scored his first ever international goal 44 seconds after taking the pitch. Back on French soil, fans are getting kind of feisty in their celebrations after the match. Sunday is basically going to be a World Cup of fan bases between the French and Argentina.
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The final is going to be dope for so many reasons, including the fact that two of the best players in the world will be facing off against each other. Another wrinkle is that Lionel Messi and Mbappe are Paris Saint-Germain teammates and know each other's tricks.
- I can read you like an open book.
- One of their fellow PSG teammates is Morocco's Achraf Hakimi. Mbappe and Hakimi are close friends. Check them out in the tunnel just before the semifinal match started. We've got handshakes, hugging, kissing, smiles all around. And it didn't end there. After the match the pals, chatted and swapped jerseys before going their separate ways. These bromances in sports world is really what we need right now. I'm not crying, there's just onions in the studio.
- What, are you going to cry now?
- Luckily, that match wasn't the last we'll see of Morocco since they are taking on Croatia in the consolation match on Saturday. But we've had such a great time watching this Cinderella squad, so let's end the show with some of our favorite Morocco memories.
[MUSIC, "I WILL REMEMBER YOU" - SARAH MCLACHLAN]
I will remember you. Will you remember me? Don't let your life pass you by. Weep not for the memories.
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