King Vs Heir Apparent: How Messi And Mbappe Stack Up Ahead Of The Wc Final Showdown

Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe are Paris Saint-Germain players. They will play for Argentina and France in the FIFA World Cup 2022 Final in Qatar on December 18th. Messi is chasing the World cup, while MbAppe has already tasted glory in 2018 World Cups in Russia and Brazil.

Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe are Paris Saint-Germain players. They will play for their respective national teams, Argentina and France, in the FIFA World Cup 2022 Final in Qatar on December 18th. Messi is chasing the World cup, while MbAppe has already tasted glory in 2018 World Cups in Russia and Brazil.

Both Messi and Mbappe have hit the ground running for PSG this season. Messi has seven goals and 10 assists from 13 league games this term. MbAppe has scored 12 times from 14 Ligue 1 games and provided two assists.

Both Messi and Mbappe are playing in their fifth and final FIFA World Cup. Messi has 11 goals from 25 matches and has won the World cup twice. MbAppe has nine goals in 13 games. Both players have scored five goals each in the ongoing tournament.

Messi is a 10-time La Liga champion, four-times Champions League winner and three- times FIFA Club World Cup winner with Barcelona. Mbappe is also a five- time French champion and has won the World cup. He has also won an Olympic gold medal and the Copa America trophy with Argentina.

Both Messi and Mbappe are in the running for the Ballon D'or. Messi has won the award seven times. MbAppe is yet to win the prestigious award. The World Cup final's outcome may have a big say in deciding the winner.

Mbappe became the first teenager to score in a World Cup final since Pele in 2018. Messi and Mbappo have good odds to win the World cup.

Mbappe can join the exclusive list of players to have scored in two World Cup finals. He can also match Messi's all-time tally of 11 World Cups if he scores a brace in the final.