It’s mostly been about France and Argentina so far this World Cup, insofar as championship chatter goes, and with good reason. Who’s not excited about France and Argentina? Messi and Mbappe and Olise and Dembele and such paving the inevitable path to a July 19 showdown in East Rutherford? Count us in!

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