Final of the 2022 World Cup, a defender for Liverpool, might still have a chance to play

By defeating Morocco 2-0 on Wednesday, with goals from Theo Hernández and Randal Kolo Muani and outstanding play by Konaté, France advanced to the championship. Lionel Messi once again took centre stage as Argentina defeated Croatia 3-0 to secure their spot in the championship game. Messi scored the

game's first goal against Brazil's opponents from the penalty spot before assisting Julian lvarez in scoring the game's last goal. Messi's run leading up to the assist will be the event that people remember the match for the most. On the right touchline, just beyond halfway, the Argentine took control of the ball and flicked it over Joko Gvardiol's foot.

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The RB Leipzig defender was too quick for Messi to rush away, so he hesitated, accelerated, turned around, and briefly stopped. Then came the finishing move, in which he turned 180 degrees once more, escaped the grasp of the 20-year-old, and clipped the ball back to lvarez from the byline. Konaté, who is a graduate of RB Leipzig, 

Would have undoubtedly interpreted this as a dire warning had he been watching from a distance. Gvardiol has had an amazing tournament; he is without a doubt one of the best young centre backs in the world football and is deserving of a spot in the best XI. But Messi made him seem bad, If the 23-year-old center-back does really play,

His role in that containing assignment

The match will have a significant impact on public perceptions of him, Messi is probably impossible to stop, but you can restrict him. And if Konaté does his role in that containing assignment, which will be a group effort because of the Argentine's penchant to roam over the pitch, then his status will be raised.