Ibrahimovic Criticises Argentina Players For Inflammatory Post-World Cup Celebrations

Argentina defeated France on penalties after a thrilling 3-3 draw after extra time in Qatar last month.

Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe took center stage in the decider, with the Paris Saint Germain teammates scoring five goals between them.

Victory helped Messi claim an evasive World Cup trophy but France star Mbappe was subjected to incessant goading from some Argentina players in the aftermath of the game despite his final heroics.

Ibrahimovic is glad Messi is finally a world champion but has slammed the rest of the Argentina players for a lack of class.

"I said Argentina will for sure win the World Cup, because if you want to remember the Qatar World Cup for the rest of history, who needs to win? Messi," Ibrahimovic told France Inter.

"Messi is considered the best player in history. If you want to remember the Qatar World Cup, Messi needs to win. I was 100 per cent sure he would win.

"But I felt sorry for Mbappe, because if you score three goals in a final and don't win the World Cup, that is very sad.

"What will happen? He will win another World Cup, and he already won one, so I'm not worried about Mbappe. I'm worried about the other players in Argentina, because they will not win anything more.

"Messi has won everything and he will be remembered, but the rest, who behaved badly, that you cannot respect. That's coming from me as a professional football player at a high level.

"That is a sign you will win one time and you will not win any more. Mbappe will win again."