Sunday , 16 August 2026

Argentina vs France, Worldcup 2022 FINAL

FIFA World Cup · 2022
Argentina
7 – 5
4 – 2 pen
Full Time
France
Sun 18 Dec 2022 · 15:00 UTC Lusail Iconic Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Enzo Fernandez 45' Y
Y 55' Adrien Rabiot
Y 87' Marcus Thuram-Ulien
Y 90' Olivier Giroud
Marcos Acuna 90' Y
Leandro Paredes 114' Y
Gonzalo Montiel 116' Y
Emiliano Martinez 121' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Argentina vs France — Worldcup at Lusail Iconic Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Tomasz Kwiatkowski
  • Referee Szymon Marciniak
  • Referee Tomasz Listkiewicz
  • Referee Ismail Elfath
  • Referee Pawel Sokolnicki
  • Referee Juan Soto (Peru)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curaçao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
Argentina 2 games · Avg 9.5 goals France
Last 5 meetings
2022-12-18 Argentina 7–5 France 2018-06-30 France 4–3 Argentina

Recent Form

Argentina
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Dec France H 7–5 W
13 Dec Croatia H 3–0 W
09 Dec Netherlands A 6–5 W
03 Dec Australia H 2–1 W
30 Nov Poland A 2–0 W
26 Nov Mexico H 2–0 W
France
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Dec Argentina A 5–7 L
14 Dec Morocco H 2–0 W
10 Dec England A 2–1 W
04 Dec Poland H 3–1 W
30 Nov Tunisia A 0–1 L
26 Nov Denmark H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Argentina France
#37 Position #33
9 Points 9
3 Played 3
3 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 3 / 0 / 0
8 Scored 10
1 Conceded 2
+7 GD +8
3.00 PPG 3.00
100% Win % 100%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Argentina this season
50% Clean Sheets
France this season

Argentina are 37th (9 pts). France are 33rd (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Argentina
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/2
76+
12/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
France
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
5/1
61-75
6/–
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Argentina
Lionel Messi 8 G 4 A
Lautaro Martinez 3 G 1 A
France
Kylian Mbappe 10 G 4 A
Ousmane Dembele 6 G 2 A
Bradley Barcola 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Argentina launch into their encounter with France.
  • 5' The travelling France supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 15' Argentina are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against France's shape.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Argentina side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 23' Brilliant from the ! Lionel Messi makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 23.
  • 28' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 33' The 39-year-old Olivier Giroud has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 36' GOAL! Angel di Maria fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 41' France make a change. Ousmane Dembele trudges off to be replaced by Randal Kolo Muani on 41 minutes.
  • 45' Enzo Fernandez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Argentina and France are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 55' Adrien Rabiot catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 55.
  • 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 64' The crowd applauds Angel di Maria as he leaves the pitch. Marcos Acuna steps in for Argentina.
  • 69' Argentina are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 71' Kingsley Coman is replacing Antoine Griezmann for the France side.
  • 76' The energy levels are beginning to show. Didier Deschamps might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 80' Kylian Mbappe is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 13 goals this season for the .
  • 81' Kylian Mbappe has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 81 minutes.
  • 86' Over 86 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 87' France player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Olivier Giroud.
  • Argentina celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Argentina Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lionel Scaloni

France Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Didier Deschamps

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.9 Argentina xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.01 France xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 85% + Both teams to score 81%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Argentina56% Draw19% France25%
Actual: Argentina win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes81% 0% No19%
Avg goals/match: 4.91
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 95%
5%
± 2.5 85%
15%
± 3.5 71%
29%
± 4.5 53%
47%

Double Chance

Argentina or Draw
75%
Draw or France
44%
Argentina or France
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Argentina43% Draw33% France24%
Actual: Argentina win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 7–5 not predicted
7 – 5
Actual
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.9%
3 – 2
5.8%
1 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.4%
4 – 1
4.2%
4 – 2
4.2%
2 – 3
4.1%
3 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.3%
3 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Argentina

Handicap Argentina covers Push France covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 16% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 18% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 13% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 8% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Argentina keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
France keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.