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Goals from Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez provided heroics in front as Argentina beat Croatia 3-0 to reach the World Cup final.

As they prepare to face France in the biggest game the game has to offer, a serious injury situation must follow.

Lionel Messi, 35, one of the game's greats, appeared to struggle with a lingering injury early in the semi-final against Croatia. While he put in an impressive 90-minute performance, his initial discomfort is to be wary going forward.

Sporting News brings you the latest on Messi's fitness ahead of the 2022 World Cup final.

The countdown to the 2022 FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and France has begun. The grand summit clash between the two high-quality teams will take place at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar on December 18 (Sunday) and the match will start at 8:30 pm Indian Standard Time (IST). Two of the best teams in this tournament, who played great football to get here. France reached the final for the second time in a row. They won it in 2018 and will go in search of another title to become the third team behind Italy and Brazil to win back-to-back World Cups.

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Lionel Messi will miss Paris Saint-Germain's Ligue 1 trip to Lorient on Sunday with Achilles tendonitis, the French league leaders said on Saturday.

Messi, who has 12 goals and 14 assists for PSG this season, played the full 90 minutes of their final Champions League group stage game at Juventus on Wednesday.

"Leo Messi will be under treatment as a precaution for Achilles tendonitis. He will resume group training next week," PSG said in a statement.

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PSG goalkeeper Keylor Navas, defender Presnel Kimpembe and midfielder Fabian Ruiz are also sidelined with injuries and are expected to return to training next week.

Argentina, on the other hand, are gunning for the World Cup title for the first time since 2014. Then they failed to win against Germany. Lionel Messi hopes to end his international career with the World Cup trophy in his cabinet, the only trophy he doesn't have. But there's an obstacle in his way, and that's not Kylian Mbappe. That obstacle is your own ability. The news is circulating that Messi is not 100%. He reportedly missed Friday's (December 16) training session with a hamstring injury. Luka Modric pulled a hamstring during the semi-final clash against Croatia.

Will Messi play in the World Cup final?

With the way Messi tore Croatia apart, possibly on one leg, it's almost impossible for him to miss the World Cup final. Especially now, with Messi leading the Golden Boot leader, Kylian Mbappé with five goals and assists in the tiebreaker.

Messi's own admission appears to ease fears of a potential absence from the final, but his training schedule will be managed in the coming days.

Scaloni is very confident of his talisman, with five full games played in a row including extra time and penalties in the quarter-final win over the Netherlands, and could be given a breather before the final.