France forward Olivier Giroud started for France in the FIFA World Cup final against Argentina, after reports of a knee injury suggested he might miss the match. However, he was substituted for Marcus Thuram in the 41st minute.
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Giroud, who has four goals for France in this World Cup has been a focal point of the Les Bleus attack, but could not make much of an impact in the final against Argentina.
Centre-back Dayot Upamecano and Adrien Rabiot missed France’s semifinal win against Morocco due to illness. Reports came that the virus was passed on to centre-backs Raphael Varane, Ibrahima Konate and Kingsley Coman.
However, Varane, Upamecano, Varane and Rabiot all start for Les Bleus in the final after recovering on time.
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