It means that Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will have one more shot at winning the trophy that has eluded them throughout their long, illustrious careers.
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Both Argentina and Portugal have made it to the quarter-finals in Qatar and are only two more wins away from reaching the World Cup final.
Therefore, Messi and Ronaldo are coming ever closer to lifting the ultimate trophy.
And if they were to play against each other, it would go down as one of the greatest games in football history…
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Is a Messi vs Ronaldo World Cup final possible?
With Argentina and Portugal on opposite sides of the draw, they will meet in the final in Qatar if they both make it.
This means that it is possible for Messi to face Ronaldo in the World Cup final.
A Selecao will face Morocco in the quarter-finals while Albicelestes take on the Netherlands.
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If Ronaldo and co win their game, they will play England or France for a place in the final.
As for Messi, if Argentina beat the Netherlands, they would then face Brazil or Croatia in the semi-finals.
So, the title that neither player has ever won is now in touching distance.
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If they can go all the way, it would set up the biggest possible clash between two of football's GOATs.