The FIFA World Cup 2022 has now reached its final stage. And now the moment has come which every football fan has been waiting for. This world cup has gone through many ups and downs and many heartbreaking matches were also seen. Now the final match between Argentina vs France is going to happen in few hours.
One of the strongest contenders to win the World Cup, Argentina and defending champions France will now face each other in the final. Messi will probably go on the field for the last time in the FIFA World Cup and the whole team would like to bid Messi a final farewell by winning the World Cup.
On the other hand, the French team under the leadership of Kylian Mbappe looks more balanced and is desperate to win the World Cup title for the second time in a row.
FIFA World cup 2022 final match kick-off timing, venue and where to watch the live match
| FIFA World Cup 2022 Final | Argentina Vs France |
| Date and Day | 18 Dec 2022, Sunday |
| Final Match venue | Lusail Iconic stadium, Lusail, Qatar (Capacity: 89,000) |
| Kick off Time | 10:00 AM ET/ 03:00 PM GMT/08:30 PM IST |
| Where to watch live match (USA) | FOX Sports/fuboTV |
| Where to watch live match (UK) | BBC One/BBC iPlayer |
| Where to watch live match (India) | JioCinema(Free)/Sports 18/Sports 18 HD/Prime |
Road to The World Cup Finals
Argentina: They suffered an unexpected defeat at the start of their World Cup 2022 campaign. In the first match of Group C, Albiselestian were beaten 2-1 by 51th ranked Saudi Arabia. But then Lionel Messi’s men put on a strong display of form, winning their next two matches of the group stage to enter the Round of 16.
In the Round of 16, Argentina faced Australia, and in this match, Messi and Álvarez scored one goal each to help their team win 2–1 and qualify for the quarter-final match.
In the quarter-finals, Argentina faced the Netherlands and in this match both the teams scored two goals each after extra time but in the penalty shoot-out, Argentina won the match 4-3 to secure their seat for the semi-finals. Now they were to face Croatia, the runner-up of the 2018 World Cup.
In the semi-finals, the Croatian team did not bother much and gave Albiselesten a chance to enter the finals for the sixth time. With the help of two goals from Alvarez and a goal from Great Messi, Argentina won the match 3-1. Argentina will now face defending champions France in the finals on Sunday.
France: France started their World Cup where it left off in 2018. Playing against Australia in the first group match, France won the game 4–1 with the help of two goals from Olivier Giroud, and one goal each from Adrien Rabiot and Kylian Mbappe.
France’s next group match was against Denmark and in this match Mbappe made a fantastic display of his talent against strong Denmark, scoring 2 goals and winning the match 2-1 to further strengthen his place in the next round. But in the last group match, 30th ranked Tunisia caused some stir in Group D by defeating them 1–0 but by then France had already secured their place for the next round.
France had a match against Poland in the Round of Sixteen, but here also the pair of Olivier and Mbappe did not allow the Polish players to walk on the ground and France won the match 3-1 to reach the quarter-finals.
Now the competition was with the English team led by Harry Kane. France had taken a 1-0 lead in the first half, but in the 54th minute of the second half, England won a penalty and Kane, showing his ability here, easily put the ball into the net to equalize the match.
But there was still a lot of time left in the match, and in the meantime, Olivier, showing the magic of his feet, scored a goal in the 78th minute to help France win 2–1 and reach the semi-finals.
Morocco was in front of France in the semi-final match, who were playing semi-finals in the World Cup for the first time after defeating Portugal in the quarter-finals. But France won this match also 2-0 and entered the final for the second time in a row. France now faces Argentina in the finals.
| Argentina | France | |
| Vs Saudi Arabia (1-2) | Group Stage | Vs Australia (4-1) |
| Vs Mexico (2-0) | Group Stage | Vs Denmark (2-1) |
| Vs Poland (2-0) | Group Stage | Vs Tunisia (0-1) |
| Vs Australia (2-1) | Round 16 | Vs Poland (3-1) |
| Vs Netherlands (2-2) P-(4-3) | Quarter Final | Vs England (2-1) |
| Vs Croatia (3-0) | Semifinal | Vs Morocco (2-0) |
Argentina Vs France Head-to-Head Record
On the evening of 18 December 2022, La Albiceleste and Les Bleus will face off in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Final. the greatest team in the world of football will be competing to see who will take home the trophy for the third time.
Both the teams have faced each other 12 times so far and in this encounter, Argentina has the upper hand. In the last 12 matches, Messi’s team has dominated 6 times, while Mbappe’s team has won the match thrice, while 3 matches have ended in a draw.
If we talk only about the World Cup, then these two teams have come face to face thrice. Argentina team won the match 2 times and once France won the match. The last time both the teams faced each other was in the Round of 16 matches of the 2018 World Cup. France then defeated Argentina 4–3 in a thrilling match.
| Year | Match Result | Event |
| 1930 | FRA 0-1 ARG | FIFA WORLD CUP |
| 1965 | FRA 0-0 ARG | FRIENDLY MATCH |
| 1971 | FRA 4-3 ARG | FRIENDLY MATCH |
| 1971 | FRA 0-2 ARG | FRIENDLY MATCH |
| 1972 | FRA 0-0 ARG | BRAZIL INDEPENDENCE CUP |
| 1974 | FRA 0-1 ARG | FRIENDLY MATCH |
| 1977 | FRA 0-0 ARG | FRIENDLY MATCH |
| 1978 | FRA 1-2 ARG | FIFA WORLD CUP |
| 1986 | FRA 2-0 ARG | FRIENDLY MATCH |
| 2007 | FRA 0-1 ARG | FRIENDLY MATCH |
| 2009 | FRA 0-2 ARG | FRIENDLY MATCH |
| 2018 | FRA 4-3 ARG | FIA WORLD CUP |
Players to Watch in Finals: ARG Vs FRA
Lionel Messi: Of course, from Argentina, Messi will be the player on whom all eyes will be on. He has been very impressive for La Albiceleste in this tournament so far. He has five goals and three assists in this tournament, including that beautiful assist for Julián Álvarez last time out against Croatia.
Julian Alvarez: This rising player of the Argentine squad, who at the beginning of the tournament did not even know whether he would be on the field or just be a substitute player. With two goals against Croatia in the semi-finals, the Manchester City player (with 4 goals) is not far behind Messi and Bappe (both with 5 goals) in the race for the Golden Boot. After the match against Croatia, Messi called this player spectacular and extraordinary.
Kylian Mbappe: The 23-year-old Paris Saint-Germain striker is joint-first with Messi as the tournament’s leading goal scorer with five goals so far. If Bappe leads France to a second consecutive World Cup win, he will become the second youngest player to win the World Cup, after the great Pele, who won the World Cup at the age of 21 in 1962.
Olivier Giroud: France’s 36-year-old forward, Olivier Giroud, is also not far behind Messi and Beppe with 4 goals so far in the World Cup 2022. Giroud became the top goalscorer for France in the same tournament, surpassing French legend Thierry Henry with his goal against Poland. TheW player has so far scored 52 goals in 117 appearances for France.
Argentina Vs France match prediction
France last five matches results: W, W, W, L, W
Argentina Last Five Matches Results: W, W, W, W, W
Final Match result prediction: ARG 2-1 FRA
