Wednesday , 30 September 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 Curacao 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Argentina to score. At the same time, France does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Argentina and France are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Youssouf Fofana has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 368 appearances.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 23' Lionel Messi doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 28' Argentina started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
  • 33' 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.
  • 36' Angel di Maria does the damage! The net is bulging and Argentina surge ahead!
  • 41' The France manager makes a substitution. Ousmane Dembele departs to be replaced by Randal Kolo Muani.
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Enzo Fernandez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 50' Raphael Varane has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 55' Adrien Rabiot picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 60' France is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 64' Marcos Acuna is ready to make an impact after coming on for Angel di Maria at the 64 minute mark.
  • 69' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 71' It is a substitution in France team. Antoine Griezmann is replaced by Kingsley Coman on 71 minute.
  • 76' It looks like no one’s ball. Argentina is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 80' Magnificent from Kylian Mbappe! That is 300 goals in 526 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 81' The France Kylian Mbappe breaks the deadlock on 81 minutes. 2-2!
  • 86' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 87' France player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' France receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • With this win, Argentina is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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.