Geoffrey Branger, edited by Ophélie Artaud 08:56, December 17, 2022

24 hours from the World Cup final against Argentina, the Blues have to face an unexpected opponent: a strange virus, which has already affected several players.

But for French supporters, there is no question of losing hope.

Everyone is convinced that, even if players are missing, France can earn their third star.

An opponent that the Blues had not planned to face for this World Cup.

After the injuries, the France team has to deal with a virus that has affected several players.

So on the eve of the final against Argentina, should we be worried?

If we believe the French that Europe 1 was able to question, we must keep confidence and give everything for the final.

"Deschamps' motivation, a Doliprane and off we go," jokes a young man before adding, more seriously, "the doctors have to do their best. And for the players too. A World Cup final, It's not every year, so it would be nice if they could recover as soon as possible."

“There is a whole country behind them”

An observation shared by another supporter.

"It's the last match and it's the World Cup so they have to go all out because the whole country is behind them. We're all here!"

The virus does not worry this other fan of the Blues either, who highlights the strength of the whole team.

"Even if we have players we miss, we always have someone to replace them. The dynamic is good. So, even with absent players, I think we can really make a difference and play well collectively."

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If we take a look at the squad, Upamecano and Rabiot, who couldn't play the semi-final against Morocco because of this virus, have returned to the group.

They are better.

Kingsley Coman was still recovering on Friday but should be available for the game.

The problem is that we learned yesterday that Varane and Konaté are also affected.

They did not participate in the training.

The staff of the Blues wants to be reassuring.

But can they be aligned in the starting lineup against Argentina?

We think in particular of the indestructible vice-captain Raphaël Varane.

On the Argentinian side, Lionel Messi affected in the hamstrings?

"The player's feeling is important and it is part of the final decision. So in fact, it is an intelligent consultation between the coaches, the medical service and the player. And at the end of that, everyone decides in conscience and a collective decision is taken", explains Thierry Blancon, physical trainer, at the microphone of Europe 1.

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At 32 hours from kick-off, the decision has not yet been made.

On the Argentinian side, Lionel Messi would be affected in the hamstrings.

No doubt about his participation in the match, but the question is whether he will be diminished or not because of this discomfort.

In any case, we want to believe it.

On the tricolor side, 77% of French people questioned think that we will win a third star, according to an OpinionWay survey for

Le Parisien

.