EA TV hello and welcome to a contest of colossal meaning we find ourselves here just to the north of the Doha City Center ahead of the 2022 World Cup final my name is Derek Ray and with me to provide expert analysis is Stuart Robson and as you can imagine on the this occasion the atmosphere is building up nicely it's Argentina versus France well what an occasion for these two sets of players a chance to be world champions let's hope the game matches the atmosphere it should be an absolute cracker I can't wait for this to start [Applause] [Music] the Argentina first team lonel Messi starts with anel Di Maria on the flanks and leading the line Laro Martinez [Applause] here's the side France will go with Ugo laice is the goalkeeper Lucas Hernandez plays alongside Rafael Varan in central defense and in attack today kilan mbappe starts with Karim Benzema and [Applause] performance well we can take another look at how close this was it was marginally over the line yes but no doubt it was a goal my goodness it's so one-sided 5 nil in this match Messi and they stopped them in their [Applause] tracks this attack looks highly promising but on the crowd they want to see him take on the shot oh yes a goal exactly what they were looking for and he's come up with it well here's the replay and just look how quickly they break forward once they win the ball back and lonel Messi does the rest he strikes it so cleanly he hits it with power and accuracy there's no stopping that one go it's an out and out pacting 6 nilon [Applause] Messi promising Avenue of attack favored by Messi and this time it's in fabulous goal and just look at the celebrations well as you can see the defending is all over the place that's far too easy for the attackers the goalkeepers got absolutely no chance there goal that is that for the first half here [Applause] under real pressure defensively [Applause] and that's sound goalkeeping Martinez now Messi Messi and a goal I'll tell you what they're going to be very hard to catch now Derek they've been the best team in the tournament there's no doubt about that [Applause] he heyy he hey hey hey hey hey hey [Music] [Applause] [Music] Argentina World Champions they did it in 1978 and 1986 they've done it again in 2022 Stuart well this is the Pinnacle of any footballer's career and what a night it's been for these players and the coaching staff and of course the fans [Applause] Martinez now Messi Messi and a goal I'll tell you what they're going to be very hard to catch now name on the trophy oh fine play and maybe it'll set something up a goal how about that he's he's put it away to make it a hattick that's a very fine piece of tackling oh there it is it's one goal after another and it speaks to the quality of that performance this attack looks highly promising but on the crowd they want to see him take on the shot oh yes a goal exactly what they were looking for and he's coming up with it promising Avenue of attack favored by Messi and this time it's in fabulous goal and just look at the celebrations and a and he's through [Applause] here and a goal to Delight the fans just what they were hoping for