France coach Didier Deschamps knows most neutrals want Argentina to win the World Cup final to give Lionel Messi the perfect send-off from soccer's biggest tournament.
The World Cup started for France with a deluge of injuries, with Karim Benzema, Christopher Nkunku and Presnel Kimpembe getting ruled out to join Paul Pogba and N'Golo Kante on the sidelines.that led to defender Dayot Upamecano and midfielder Adrien Rabiot missing the win over Morocco in the semifinals. Three more players -- center backs Raphael Varane and Ibrahima Konate and winger Kingsley Coman -- were absent from training on Friday, two days before the final.
"Argentina is a strong team and there are a lot of other players -- a young generation coming through -- and you can feel they are all dedicated to Leo Messi." Deschamps did not disclose if any players laid low by the virus would miss the final, saying he would know more later Saturday when the team trained. Upamecano and Rabiot were back in training on Friday.
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