In less than nineteen hours from now , the curtain must have fallen to signify the end of the 2022 world cup tournament being hosted by Qatar . Up for grabs is the ultimate prize in the form of 18 karat gold world cup trophy that bestow on the winner the title of world champions for the next four years .

The two teams going head to head for the top prize is Argentina led by the mercurial Lionel messi on one hand , and current holders France ,whose team is brimming to the hilt with precocious talents spearheaded by non other than Kylian Mbappe , the young ,highly gifted prodigy with Titanium like level of energy and pace . Both teams have met three times prior at the mundial with the Albiceleste winning two matches while france' les bleu have one victory .

But while we all look forward to be treated to a football showpiece where the magical left foot of messi ,and the blistering pace and acceleration of Mbappe light up the final , we are not oblivious to the fact that sometimes at this level , the finer details or more often the support cast may just decide which team wins on the day . Think of Portugal's Eder in euro 2016 , Buruchaga of Argentina in mexico 86 , Di maria of Argentina in the last copa america , even our own sunday mba at AFCON2013 .


THE UNCANNY COINCIDENCE

you've probably heard of players winning the world cup after moving to PSG a year prior but have you heard of the mourinho factor ? Yes that Jose Mourinho ,the roma coach . It just so happens that the last two world cups final matches have his player scoring or assisting the goal scorer to become the winners .Remember Andre schurlle providing the assist for mario goetze to tuck home the winner in Brazil 2014 or paul pogba scoring in the final of the 2018 final in Russia ? All which is a pointer that we may perhaps witness another of his current club player deciding today's match with either an assist , a goal , or even both if de ja vu should happen again .
So ladies and gentlemen , is it PAULO DYBALA's time ? !