Saturday , 14 November 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Argentina and France get this one started.
  • 5' France fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Argentina are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against France's shape.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alexis Mac Allister made 198 appearances and scored 50 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 23' GOAL! Lionel Messi fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 28' Argentina are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 33' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 36' Angel di Maria adds to his 11 season tally! Argentina lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 41' France make a change. Ousmane Dembele trudges off to be replaced by Randal Kolo Muani on 41 minutes.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Enzo Fernandez on 45 minutes.
  • 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Adrien Rabiot, as he is very good at scoring at Lusail Iconic Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 55' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Adrien Rabiot.
  • 60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Argentina team. Angel di Maria is replaced by Marcos Acuna on 64 minute.
  • 69' France international Youssouf Fofana has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 71' Kingsley Coman gets the nod from France. He replaces Antoine Griezmann and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 80' What a strike from Kylian Mbappe! The score is 2-1.
  • 81' A stunning finish from Kylian Mbappe — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 86' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 87' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Marcus Thuram-Ulien.
  • 90' Olivier Giroud has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Argentina players.

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.