Aston Villa legend Paul McGrath believes France have an edge on Argentina in today's World Cup final.

McGrath wrote for the Sunday World: "This will be an interesting tactical battle among the managers.

"Argentina's Lionel Scaloni is the youngest manager at the World Cup. And today he comes up against a wily fox in Deschamps, who will have some trick up his sleeve for his opponents.

"Might he try Mbappe down the middle for the first 15 minutes, when Argentina are surely planning to double up on him down the right side of their defence?

"England showed, with a strong effort from a speedster like Kyle Walker, that you can limit what Mbappe can do.

"But while Walker was watching Mbappe on that right wing, it was from out there Griezmann delivered that belter of a cross for Giroud's winner in the quarter-final.

"Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

"I just have a sneaking feeling that I was right all along and that France are going to break Messi's heart today."