Thursday , 2 July 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
67% 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
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
France
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
3/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Argentina and France is underway.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. France needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' It’s high time Didier Deschamps made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marcus Thuram-Ulien made 416 appearances and scored 96 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 23' What a strike from Lionel Messi! The score is 1-0.
  • 28' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 33' Argentina seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 36' Goal! Angel di Maria scores his 85 goal in 520 matches.
  • 41' The supporters are chanting for Randal Kolo Muani. He replaces Ousmane Dembele on 41 minute.
  • 45' The referee shows Argentina player a Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 55' Adrien Rabiot was booked on 55.
  • 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering France that had 171 games and scored 77 goals.
  • 64' The Argentina manager makes a substitution. Angel di Maria departs to be replaced by Marcos Acuna.
  • 69' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Aurelien Tchouameni suffering a number of foals already.
  • 71' The whistle greets Antoine Griezmann as he departs to be replaced by Kingsley Coman.
  • 76' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 80' GOAL! Kylian Mbappe scores on 80.
  • 81' GOAL! Kylian Mbappe scores on 81. Assisted by Marcus Thuram-Ulien
  • 86' Argentina is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marcus Thuram-Ulien on 87.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Olivier Giroud.
  • 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.