Everyone thought Kylian Mbappe would tear England's defense apart. The question was whether Manchester City's fullback (Kyle Walker) could stop Mbappe, the tournament's top scorer.
But leaving that account outside the touchline, Griezmann made the fate of the match by making two goal passes. From where Chuameni and Jirou also got goals.
Without taking anything away from Mbappe, if anyone has a 'bag of tricks' in the France team, it is Griezmann. And the Atlético Madrid forward has left behind many in creating opportunities in this World Cup.
Griezmann created 17 goal chances, that too from the back. Only Messi, who scored and assisted in last night's semi-final, is ahead of him on this list (18). The Argentinian star is leading the race to win the Ballon d'Or, but it cannot be denied that Griezmann also has a chance.
Griezmann made 3 goals equal to Portugal's Bruno Fernandez and England's Harry Kane. Kane's journey ends as England are eliminated. If asked to choose between Fernandez and Griezmann right now, Griezmann would probably get more votes.
In addition to creating an attack, organizing the midfield and making up for the lack of Pogba - in these areas Griezmann is ahead of Fernandez! Not to mention the beauty of the game.
Ahead of the semi-final match against Morocco, there is a slogan in French football - Griezmann 'makes everything work for them'. Let's look back a bit. The defending champions were in disarray after losing two midfielders like Paul Pogba and N'Golo Kante before the start of the World Cup.
It was thought that the French flavor might not match in Qatar. But what! On the contrary, the France team in Qatar World Cup looks more aggressive than the team that won the World Cup in Russia. Behind this, but Griezmann - the French football - is in his hands. Opening the door little by little in every match.
He also set a record against England. He now has 28 'assists' (goals made) in the French jersey, surpassing Zinedine Zidane and Thierry Henry. Griezmann also scored 4 goals in Russia with Pogba and Kante. However, Luka Modric won the Golden Ball. Since Pogba and Kante are absent, Orleans Chuameni and Adrien Rabiot are playing in the midfield. But has Griezmann been prevented.