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Messi and Ronaldo look set for final shot at World Cup glory

FILE - Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo takes on the Ghana defence during the group G World Cup soccer match between Portugal and Ghana at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, June 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia, File) FILE - Argentina's Lionel Messi, right, is tackled by Mexico's Gerardo Torrado, left, during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Argentina and Mexico at Soccer City in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sunday, June 27, 2010. (AP Photo/Guillermo Arias, File) FILE - Argentina's Lionel Messi, second right, is challenged by, from left, Germany's Philipp Lahm, Jerome Boateng and Bastian Schweinsteiger during the World Cup final soccer match between Germany and Argentina at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano, File) FILE - Argentina's Lionel Messi, center, is stopped by France's Paul Pogba, right, and France's Blaise Matuidi during the round of 16 match between France and Argentina, at the 2018 soccer World Cup at the Kazan Arena in Kazan, Russia, Saturday, June 30, 2018. (AP Photo/David Vincent, File) FILE - Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo and Uruguay's Edinson Cavani challenge for the ball during the round of 16 match between Uruguay and Portugal at the 2018 soccer World Cup at the Fisht Stadium in Sochi, Russia, Saturday, June 30, 2018. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File) FILE - Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, center, reacts during the group B match between Portugal and Morocco at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, June 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File ) FILE - Argentina's Lionel Messi, right, Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger, left, during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Argentina and Germany at the Green Point stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, Saturday, July 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer, File) FILE - France's Ngolo Kante, right, fends off a challenge from Argentina's Lionel Messi during the round of 16 match between France and Argentina, at the 2018 soccer World Cup at the Kazan Arena in Kazan, Russia, Saturday, June 30, 2018. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis, File) FILE - Germany's Jerome Boateng kicks the ball away from Argentina's Lionel Messi during the World Cup final soccer match between Germany and Argentina at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File) FILE - Germany's defender Marcell Jansen, right, challenges Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo during the World Cup 3rd place soccer match between Germany and Portugal at the Gottlieb-Daimler stadium in Stuttgart, Germany, Saturday, July 8, 2006. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File) FILE - Germany's Mario Goetze (19) pushes off Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (7) during the group G World Cup soccer match between Germany and Portugal at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Monday, June 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File) FILE - Followed by Spain's Sergio Busquets, Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo controls the ball during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Spain and Portugal at the Green Point stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, June 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File) FILE - Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, left, and Portugal's Danny react after Spain's David Villa, not seen, scored the opening goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Spain and Portugal at the Green Point stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, June 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Armando Franca, File) FILE - Argentina's Lionel Messi, left, and Sergio Aguero react after Germany's Mario Goetze scored the opening goal during the World Cup final soccer match between Germany and Argentina at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his side's opening goal during the group B match between Portugal and Spain at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Fisht Stadium in Sochi, Russia, Friday, June 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File) FILE - Argentina's Lionel Messi reacts during the World Cup final soccer match between Germany and Argentina at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano, File)
Messi and Ronaldo look set for final shot at World Cup glory