‘Dibu’ Martínez, Argentina goalkeeper: "We like that the other team (France) is a bit more favorite"

The Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez said this Saturday that the Albiceleste likes that the French team is “a little more favorite” to win the World Cup final in Qatar on Sunday (11:00 HB).

“We like that the other team is a little more favourite, we don’t feel inferior to anyone, superior to anyone.. Having a good defensive night, we have a good chance to win the title.” he said at a press conference in Doha.

“When we went to Brazil (to the 2021 Copa América, won by Argentina at the Maracana), everyone said that (the favourite) was Brazil. and nowadays they can tell you France. We have the advantage that we have the best player in the world,” he added, referring to star Lionel Messi.

Martínez, 30, assured that he sees the ’10’ as “happy”, who is fighting with the Frenchman Kylian Mbappé for the title of best player and top scorer in the World Cup from Qatar, each with five goals.

“It’s being seen on the field. I saw a great Leo in the Copa América, one of the best I’ve seen in my life, but I think that in this World Cup he gave a pass forward”he pointed.

The owner of the Argentine goal warned on the other hand that the French, who are looking for their second consecutive world title, after the lift in Russia 2018, they are much more than the talent of Mbappé.

“We were watching (France) because it is a rival that could have touched us in the round of 16. She is the world champion, she is not just a player, the top four are extremely dangerous, It has world-class defenders and a great goalkeeper,” he said.

“We know how good they are above, but we are going to try to play our game and try to hurt them,” he added.

The goalkeeper of Aston Villa (ENG) He affirmed that Argentina has improved “game by game” until reaching the final, the sixth that he will play in a World Cup, of which he won those of 1978 and 1986.

And that he knew how to overcome the surprise defeat against Saudi Arabia (2-1) at the opening of the tournament.

“It was a difficult road but we said, after Arabia, that we were not going to leave the country in bad conditions. and that we were going to give everything to reach a World Cup final, and we are one step away” from the conquest, he added.

Martínez also highlighted the support they have had in Qatar, both from Argentines and people from the region. “We feel them close, in each game, on each field, we we feel local. It makes you feel like you’re playing in Argentina,” she closed.