‘Any team with Messi is a different proposition’

France's Antoine Griezmann proved once again that he is the ultimate team player with another virtuoso performance to help guide his team to a second consecutive World Cup final on Wednesday with their 2-0 win over Morocco.

Goals from Theo Hernandez and substitute Randal Kolo Muani made the difference for France but it was Griezmann's combination of graft and guile at both ends of the pitch that caught the eye.

The Atletico Madrid forward has not scored a single goal at the World Cup in Qatar but has created several chances while also dropping deep and breaking up play.

Paul Pogba even suggested on Instagram that Griezmann was playing like France's injured all-action defensive midfielder N'Golo Kante after another all-round performance against Morocco which earned the forward the man-of-the-match award.

Victory set up a mouth-watering final with Lionel Messi's Argentina, which will take place at Lusail Stadium on Sunday.

"Any team with Messi is a different proposition. We've seen Argentina play, we know how they play, they're a difficult team to play and they're in top form," Griezmann said.

"They have a strong side around Messi. But we'll be well prepared.

"We can make history but there is still a very long way to go, 90 minutes or more. You have to keep your feet on the ground."