No men's team has won back-to-back World Cups since 1962. On Monday morning, Lionel Messi - 39 years old, in what many expect is his final tournament - tries to become the first. His opponent is the teenager he once held in a bathtub.

Today we unpack how the World Cup final has been nearly 20 years in the making, and introduce you to the two star players.

Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Sam Koslowski
Producer: Orla Maher
Video Editor: Rosa Bowden

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