Argentina vs France ultimate match: The FIFA World Cup Last is simply two days away. And the entire world is ready to see Argentina tackle defending champions France on Sunday (December 18). However there was an damage scare. In line with reviews, Messi injured his hamstring throughout Argentina’s match in opposition to Croatia on Wednesday, following which the ace striker didn’t practice with the staff on Thursday. 

The 35-year-old was noticed holding at his left hamstring with discomfort through the match within the semi-final. The PSG talisman is at a peak this world cup and has unsurprisingly been the guts of Argentina’s run to the ultimate, selecting up 4 Man of the Match awards from six World Cup video games Argentina has performed thus far.  

As per information reviews, the ace ahead was struggling within the early phases in opposition to Croatia with a hamstring damage, and was seen massaging his left thigh. However he stored taking part in clearing the penalty spot earlier than aiding Julian Alvarez’s second. 

In line with a report in Foot Mercato, Messi missed the Thursday apply session as he was experiencing discomfort in his hamstring, however has been tagged as match thus far.  

Earlier, Argentina’s goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez advised reporters that Messi was not struggling: “No, no [he’s not injured]. We performed 120 minutes in opposition to Holland; it was a tough sport for him however you possibly can see he needs to complete each sport.” 

Massive sport forward 

The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner is looking forward to declare the Participant of the Match title after probably the greatest sequence of his profession. The one factor standing in his and Argentina’s manner are the reigning champions, France. 

Each the biggies have gained the match twice, although Argentina haven’t finished so since Diego Maradona led them to the trophy in 1986, whereas Messi and Co missed the mark within the ultimate in 2014 in opposition to stronghold Germany.