Di Maria is returning to Argentina's eleven in the final!
The 34-year-old forward was ruled out against Croatia in the semis after Angel Di Maria picked up a foot injury in Qatar's final group stage match against Poland.
Angel Di Maria picked up a leg injury while playing against Poland in their last group stage match at the World Cup in Qatar. That's why he had to sit on the side bench in the knockout round. However, Di Maria came on for 10 minutes towards the end of the quarter-final against the Netherlands. But the 34-year-old forward did not feature against Croatia in the semis.
Everyone was worried about whether Di Maria would play in the final of the World Cup or not. But the hope is that this Juventus star has fully recovered from the injury. So this important member of the Argentina team can be seen in the eleven in the title battle against France.
Di Maria trained normally with the team ahead of this match. Coach Lionel Scaloni trained the team by keeping him in the eleven. If he can play, it will be a big get for Argentina.
Earlier, Di Maria, who was in peak form in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, was injured. Due to which he missed the final against Germany. Le Albiceleste later fell short of Germany in the title race.
After the World Cup in Russia, Argentina is again in the final of another World Cup. Earlier, the return of Di Maria from injury is a relief for Argentina fans. However, it is not known whether he will be in the XI or not.
It should be noted that next Sunday (December 18) Argentina will face France in the final to decide the title at Lucille Iconic Stadium in Doha. The match will start at 9 pm Bangladesh time. Lionel Messi's Argentina will taste the title after 36 years if they win this match.
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