World Cup Final: Argentina Doubles Its Lead Over France

NYT SPORT: World Cup Final: Argentina Doubles Its Lead Over France
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Section: Sports
Published Date: December 18, 2022 at 02:00AM

Lionel Messi and Angel Di María both scored in the first half to put France in a deep hole. Follow live.

Expect this to be a theme for as long as Argentina can get away it, or for as long as its lead holds: an absolute absence of any sort of urgency whatsoever whenever there is a break in play. Argentina has no interest whatsoever in taking free kicks quickly, or throw-ins, or corners. Thankfully, it has not yet lost its purpose in open play: the better openings in the first few minutes of the second half have come from its attacks, which remain bright and inventive, even if not quite so many players are pouring forward

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