Thursday , 2 July 2026

France vs Argentina, Worldcup 2018 ROUND OF 16

FIFA World Cup · 2018
France
4 – 3
Full Time
Argentina
Sat 30 Jun 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 11' Marcos Rojo
Y 19' Nicolas Tagliafico
Y 43' Javier Mascherano
Y 49' Ever Banega
Blaise Matuidi 72' Y
Benjamin Pavard 73' Y
Y 90' Nicolas Otamendi
Olivier Giroud 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

France vs Argentina — Worldcup .

Match Details

  • Referee Paolo Valeri
  • Referee Massimiliano Irrati
  • Referee Carlos Astroza
  • Referee Pawel Gil
  • Referee Julio Bascunan
  • Referee Christian Schiemann
  • Referee Alireza Faghani
  • Referee Reza Sokhandan
  • Referee Mohammadreza Mansouri

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
France 2 games · Avg 9.5 goals Argentina
Last 5 meetings
2018-06-30 France 4–3 Argentina

Recent Form

France
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jun Argentina H 4–3 W
26 Jun Denmark A 0–0 D
21 Jun Peru H 1–0 W
16 Jun Australia H 2–1 W
05 May Paris Saint-Germain FC H 1–1 D
28 Apr Shaftesbury FC A 2–0 W
Argentina
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jun France A 3–4 L
26 Jun Nigeria A 2–1 W
21 Jun Croatia H 0–3 L
16 Jun Iceland H 1–1 D
20 Aug Karlsruher SC H 0–7 L

Season Stats

France Argentina
#33 Position #37
9 Points 9
3 Played 3
3 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 3 / 0 / 0
10 Scored 8
2 Conceded 1
+8 GD +7
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
50% Clean Sheets
France this season
67% Clean Sheets
Argentina this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against France and Argentina has kicked off!
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' The travelling Argentina supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 11' Argentina receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 11.
  • 13' Antoine Griezmann puts France on the lead.
  • 18' 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 Angel di Maria suffering a number of foals already.
  • 19' Nicolas Tagliafico is having his name booked by the referee on 19.
  • 24' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 29' It’s high time Jorge Sampaoli made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Benjamin Pavard made 171 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 41' GOAL! Angel di Maria scores on 41. Assisted by Ever Banega
  • 43' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Javier Mascherano.
  • 46' Federico Fazio is replacing Marcos Rojo for the Argentina side.
  • 48' Argentina is taking the lead after the goal scored by Gabriel Mercado on 48.
  • 49' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ever Banega.
  • 54' 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.
  • 57' What an equalizer from Benjamin Pavard!
  • 62' 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.
  • 64' GOAL! Kylian Mbappe scores on 64.
  • 66' Another substitution for Argentina to replace Enzo Perez by Sergio Aguero on 66 minute.
  • 68' GOAL! Kylian Mbappe scores on 68. Assisted by Olivier Giroud
  • 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Blaise Matuidi on 72.
  • 73' Benjamin Pavard is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Argentina. Cristian Pavon is replaced by Maximiliano Meza.
  • 80' Argentina is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 83' France manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nabil Fekir is hanging Antoine Griezmann on the field on 83 minute.
  • 88' Supporters expect more eagerness from N'Golo Kante, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 89' The France manager makes a substitution. Kylian Mbappe departs to be replaced by Florian Thauvin.
  • 90' Goal! Sergio Aguero scores his 68 goal in 436 matches.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nicolas Otamendi.
  • Another three points for France.

Lineups

France Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Didier Deschamps

Argentina Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jorge Sampaoli

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.01 France xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81 Argentina xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
France48% Draw22% Argentina30%
Actual: France win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 3.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

France or Draw
70%
Draw or Argentina
52%
France or Argentina
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
France33% Draw39% Argentina28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted
4 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 2
4.6%
2 – 0
4.5%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
3.9%
0 – 2
3.7%
0 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — France

Handicap France covers Push Argentina covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 13% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 18% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 16% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 10% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

France keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Argentina keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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