Chris Jones is in Qatar covering the men's World Cup for CBC Sports. The men's World Cup final will be a contest between more than France and Argentina.
It will be a battle between Europe and South America, between two-time titlists seeking a third, between Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi, between the speed and power of youth and the craft and guile of middle age.
Sunday's game is a dream matchup, if a little too convenient for Qatar's emir, who happens to own Paris Saint-Germain, where both Messi and Mbappé play their club soccer.
Golden, glittering Lusail Stadium will now host the biggest match in history. Tickets are going for more than $12,000 US, and the worldwide TV audience is expected to exceed 1.5 billion.
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