Will Lionel Messi finally win a World Cup with Argentina, or will France win the grandest prize football has to offer for the second straight time?
It’s a match many predicted to be played in the finals, considering the calibre of teams and their performances leading up to the event in Qatar.
The Cayman Compass reached out to several football ‘scholars’ and enthusiasts in the community to offer their predictions on the match that will determine who will lift the 2022 World Cup trophy.
Alfredo Whittaker, Cayman Islands Football Association president
Winner: Argentina
Score: 2-1 (Full-time)
Bernie Bush, minister of sports
Winner: France
Score: 2-1 (Full-time)
Ben Meade, Cayman Sports Buzz owner
Winner: Argentina
Score: 2-1 (Full-time)
Elbert McLean, Bodden Town FC coach
Winner: Argentina
Score: 2-1 (Full-time)
James Whittaker, Compass Issues editor
Winner: Argentina
Score: 4-3 (Extra time)
Jordan Armenise, former Cayman 27 sports reporter
Winner: Argentina
Score: 2-2 (Penalties: 3-2)
Joshewa Frederick, Cayman men’s national team player
Winner: France
Score: 2-1 (Full-time)
Seaford Russell Jr, Compass lead sports journalist
Winner: Argentina
Score: 2-2 (Penalties: 4-3)
TOTAL VOTES: Argentina 6 – France 2
Morocco will play Croatia for third place on Saturday, 17 Dec. at 10am. Then, on Sunday, the highly anticipated clash between Argentina and France will take centre stage, also beginning at 10am.
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