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Paul Pogba will be in the World Cup final, cheering on his French teammates from the stands after meeting Rio Ferdinand and Laura Woods in Doha, while Karim Benzema stays in Madrid
- Paul Pogba will cheer on his French teammates from the stands on Sunday
- France will face Argentina in the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar
- Pogba was ruled out of the tournament due to the thigh injury he suffered
- The 29-year-old has been hanging out with Rio Ferdinand and Laura Woods.
Paul Pogba will cheer on his France teammates from the stands as they seek World Cup glory during the 2022 final at the Lusail Stadium.
France beat Morocco in their semifinal clash last week to secure their place in the World Cup final with Argentina.
The reigning champions will look to defend their title and deny Lionel Messi his first World Cup crown on Sunday afternoon.
Paul Pogba (left) hit the gym with Rio Ferdinand (right) ahead of the 2022 World Cup final on Sunday.
France secured a place in the World Cup final without Pogba, who was ruled out of the tournament with a thigh injury after recovering from knee surgery.
Didier Deschamps is also missing Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema and star midfielder N’Golo Kante for the Qatar tournament.
However, Pogba has landed in Qatar and will be in the stands to support his teammates during today’s final.
The BBC pundit (right) shared several photos of himself chatting with the French midfielder (left) before the match at the Lusail Stadium.
Pogba was also spotted at the Adidas event at The Secret Garden bar in Doha alongside Laura Woods.
Pogba was photographed working out with Rio Ferdinand in his hotel gym ahead of Sunday’s main event.
The BBC pundit shared several photos of himself chatting with the French midfielder before the game at the Lusail Stadium.
Ferdinand posted the photos with the accompanying caption: ‘Just 2 guys working hard… @paulpogba. Good to see you brother! #FIFA World Cup’.
Pogba was also seen at the Adidas World Cup event at The Secret Garden bar in Doha alongside Laura Woods.
The reigning champions will face Argentina (above) in the 2022 edition of the World Cup
Pogba hopes France can retain their title after helping them lift the trophy in 2018
The pair posed for a photo together, and Woods shared it on Instagram soon after with the caption: “World Cup Farewell with @adidas Family Reunion Night.” Thanks for having me, girls.
The presenter was seen holding a drink, while Pogba remained empty-handed for Saturday night’s event.
Pogba hopes his teammates can retain their title as world champions when they take on Argentina.
However, a virus that deprived Deschamps of three players for his semi-final win over Morocco on Wednesday at Al Bayt threatens to wipe out more of his Les Bleus squad.
The match between France and Argentina will take place at the Lusail Iconic Stadium
There were talks of Benzema’s return to the squad for their showdown with Argentina after recovering from his thigh injury.
Since Benzema never officially withdrew from the France team, he would be eligible to play in the final.
However, Deschamps has decided not to recall the 34-year-old, who is still in Spain training with Real Madrid.