The final Croatia - France would be great, but it would be so good that I don't believe it can happen. Most likely, we will see Argentina in the final, and in the near future all news sites will again be filled with fanboys' comments about the "greatness" of Messi

By the way, suppose France wins this World Cup. Mbappe will already be a 2-time champion (at such a young age

). Now his decision to stay in the farm league and not make records with Real Madrid or another top club looks not just stupid but like a mistake of a lifetime lol.
Well I never hid my admiration for Messi but it does get sickening to see all the fanboy GOAT talk especially when he and Ronaldo are compared with nonsense stats. They are both greats, but there are plenty of other amazing footballers to be admired. Modric is the simplest, but look at Moroccan heroes now too

Mbappe at PSG was a big "waste" but he is still young and can play at least 2 more World Cups!
Today in the news I saw another "leak" that Messi is already the favorite for the Ballon d'Or this season

It reminds me of the level of drug delirium when Xavi and Iniesta won everything at the national team level, but Messi received the awards. I understand that all these awards have been a shame for a long time (like City was the best club last season, and Real was only the third), but it's really annoying. And the fact that unpromoted players are ignored in the distribution of rewards, no matter how well they played, is unfair.
Mmmm you have plenty of reasons in what you say, but i think this time he can win the most legitimated award.
Take a look at this, he can be the top goalscorer (its only 1 behind) and can be the guy with most assist in the tournament, its also one behind.
Plus he is making all in Argentina.