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Without a spot of patriotism, the most famous sports magazine in the world, L’Equipe, split its front page between Messi and Mbappé. The French indifference was apparent everywhere.

British-Argentinian sports reporter, Daniel Edwards, in Buenos Aires, describes the feelings immediately after the historic victory over France.

Wow. Wow. Wow. Nothing could have prepared us for what unfolded over the 120 minutes of an epic game.

Messi now has 12 World Cup goals – the same as Brazil great Pelé – and is the first player to score in the group stage and every round of the knockout stage in a single edition of the tournament.

After beating Croatia in the semifinals Tuesday, Messi said Sunday’s match would likely be his last in a World Cup.

The last time these two teams met was at the 2018 World Cup where France beat Argentina 4-3 in the last 16, an encounter that was arguably the most entertaining match of the tournament in Russia.

Much has been written over the recent weeks about the cold shoulder that Israelis have been given here. I haven't experienced any of this. Organizers are glad that Argentina and Messi have reached the final, guaranteeing peak interest up until the last minute.

France beat Morocco 2-0 to reach the World Cup final against Argentina, in a historic match between the defending champion and Africa’s first ever semifinalist.

Everyone, it seems, wants the Argentinian star to succeed. Hebrew now seems to be heard much more on the streets, although the presence of Israeli fans is marginal of course when compared to the massive number of Palestinian fans.

Israelis are welcomed, but Qatar has not gone out of its way to love us. After the tournament ends, the country will once again keep a safe distance from us.