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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Ben Husband

Argentina forced into last-minute line-up change as World Cup final preparations rocked

Argentina boss Lionel Sacolini was forced to change his starting lineup for the World Cup final at the eleventh hour.

The South American champions took on France at the Lusail Stadium looking to win international football’s biggest prize for the third time. The showpiece final in Qatar also marked the final chance for Lionel Messi to lift the famous trophy.

Both sides came into the final off the back of routine victories in the semi-finals, with France beating Morocco by two goals to nil and Argentina thumping Croatia 3-0. However, the two managers have both made changes to their respective XIs.

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