Messi to become second player to play in three World Cup finals

Published Jul 15, 10:40 PM UTC

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Lionel Messi will play his third World Cup final on Sunday against Spain in East Rutherford, after Argentina defeated England 2-1 in the semifinals in Atlanta. The 39-year-old forward, who lost the 2014 final to Germany and won the 2022 final against France, will become only the second player in history to appear in three World Cup finals, following Brazilian right-back Cafu. Cafu played in the 1994, 1998, and 2002 finals, winning two of them. Notably, Pelé won three World Cups but did not play in the 1962 final due to injury. Messi has a chance to add a second World Cup title to his legendary career.

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Original headline: Lionel Messi va devenir le deuxième joueur à disputer trois finales de Coupe du monde après Cafu

Original language: FR-FR

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