Mbappe could become a two-time world champion at just 23

French striker Kylian Mbappé could become a two-time World Cup champion on Sunday at the age of 23 as he is one of 10 players from France who in 2022 in Qatar will repeat the presence of 2018 in Russia.

Back then, 19-year-old Mbappé helped the Gauls win the title by scoring four goals in seven games, one in the final against Croatia (4-2) and two in the “eighth” match against Argentina (4-2). 3), which he now finds again in the game that will determine the 2022 title in Lusail, Qatar.

In this edition, the young striker scored five more goals in six matches, becoming one of the greatest figures of the tournament and its top scorer, along with Argentine Lionel Messi, his Paris Saint-Germain teammate.

If he arrives on Sunday for an encore, Mbappe will be in a very privileged position to “dream” with the possibility of reaching the Brazilian Pelé, who is the only three-time world champion in football history compared to the triumphs of 1958, 1962 and 1970.

At just 23 years old – turning 24 on Tuesday – the 10-year-old Frenchman would, in principle, have the opportunity to play two more finals: in 2026 at age 27 and in 2030 at age 31. it is impossible to imagine a farm in 2034 at 35.

However, Mbappe is not the only one who, having won on Sunday, will be able to qualify for the “troika”, like Ousmane Dembele, 25, Benjamin Pavard and Lucas Hernandez, 26, Varane and Areola (still without World Cup games) at 29, and even Griezmann at 31 may have at least one more opportunity within four years.

For their part, Lloris (35), already the most prolific player in France with 144 appearances, and Mandanda, who at 37 years and 247 days became the oldest player ever to represent the Gauls against Tunisia, will have to “settle” with “encore”.

Before thinking about “three”, the 10 Frenchmen who will repeat 2018 must first reach a second title, which, if it happens, will put them side by side, in second place in the “ranking”, just behind Pelé, with 20 more players .

This position is followed by a total of 15 Brazilians, 13 of whom were teammates of the “king” in the editions of 1958 and 1962, the cases of “stars” Garrincha, Zagalo, Gilmar, Didi or Vava.

After Rome, taken in 1970, Cafu, the only player to have appeared in three finals (1994, 1998 and 2002), and Ronaldo, the second top scorer in World Cup history with 15 goals, both winners in 1994 and 2002. .

Among the two-time world champions are also four Italians (Giuseppe Meazza, Giovanni Ferrari, Eraldo Moncello and Guido Mazetti), who won in 1934 and 1938.

The only player who is not Brazilian or Italian on the list is Argentine center Daniel Passarella, who captained the team in 1978 and saw Diego Armando Maradona take the Albi Celesta off the bench to the scepter in 1986.

The final of the 22nd FIFA World Cup between Argentina and France will take place on Sunday at 15:00 (in Lisbon) at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar, refereeing Pole Szymon Marchiniak.

- Jogadores com mais títulos mundiais: 1. Edson Arantes do Nascimento 'Pelé' (Brasil)   3 (1958, 1962, 1970) 2. Giovanni Ferrari (Itália)                     2 (1934, 1938)  . Giuseppe Meazza (Itália)                      2 (1934, 1938)  . Eraldo Monzeglio (Itália)                     2 (1934, 1938)  . Guido Masetti (Itália)                        2 (1934, 1938)  . Carlos Castilho (Brasil)                      2 (1958, 1962)  . Luiz Bellini (Brasil)                              2 (1958, 1962)  . Gilmar Neves (Brasil)                              2 (1958, 1962)  . Valdir Pereira 'Didi' (Brasil)                2 (1958, 1962)  . Mário Lobo 'Zagalo' (Brasil)                  2 (1958, 1962)  . Djalma Santos (Brasil)                        2 (1958, 1962)  . Alves Calazans 'Zozimo' (Brasil)              2 (1958, 1962)  . Manuel Santos 'Garrincha' (Brasil)            2 (1958, 1962)  . Nilton Santos (Brasil)                        2 (1958, 1962)  . Mauro Oliveira (Brasil)                       2 (1958, 1962)  . José Miranda 'Zito' (Brasil)                  2 (1958, 1962)  . Evaldo Neto 'Vavá' (Brasil)                   2 (1958, 1962)  . José Macia 'Pepe' (Brasil)                         2 (1958, 1962)  . Daniel Passarella (Argentina)                 2 (1978, 1986)  . Evangelista Moraes 'Cafu' (Brasil)            2 (1994, 2002)  . Ronaldo Nazário Lima (Brasil)                 2 (1994, 2002)