France vs Argentina

Paris St Germain team-mates Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe will go head-to-head in Sundays World Cup final as Argentina take on reigning champions France, ...

If France retain their title he would become the first player after Pele in 1962 to win two World Cups by the age of 23. With nine goals over two tournaments to his name Mbappe has already moved ahead of Pele for most World Cup goals scored before the age of 24. Mbappe has scored twice on two occasions and one of his two blank games was as a 63rd-minute substitute in the defeat to Tunisia.

And then there were two. These Argentina vs. France predictions take a look at a highly intriguing World Cup final between two star-studded teams.

[Ibrahima](https://football-italia.net/player/ibrahima/) Konaté could start at the back again as well, in place of [Dayot Upamecano](https://football-italia.net/player/dayot-upamecano/). [Nicolás Tagliafico](https://football-italia.net/player/nicolas-tagliafico/) could keep his place at left back as well. [Kylian Mbappé](https://football-italia.net/player/kylian-mbappe/) will be the focal point of the French team. But France have shown that they can beat anyone in this competition – and not always after playing in top gear. Whether he gets to lift the trophy is another question altogether though. [Lionel Messi](https://football-italia.net/player/lionel-messi/) has, unsurprisingly, been at the forefront of just about everything Argentina have done over the last few weeks and it would be no great surprise if he was able to add a goal in a World Cup final to his list of personal achievements.

Argentina plays France in the 2022 World Cup final on Dec. 18. Here's what you need to know about the match.

Argentina's embassy in Doha says between 35,000 and 40,000 Argentine fans are in Qatar for the World Cup – they will all be hoping for a seat at the final. I don’t think there’s much between these teams and can see it going all the way to penalties, where Argentina will be the slight favorite. Overall in the World Cup, both nations have won the trophy twice. Argentina has looked more solid since that match but still conceded goals to Australia in the Round of 16 and two late on against Netherlands in the quarterfinal. This is the fifth World Cup for Messi, 35, and Sunday’s final will be his 26th appearance in the competition – the most of any male player. The historical head-to-head record doesn’t feel especially relevant for a huge match like the World Cup final. While Messi and Mbappé are undoubtedly the stars of their respective teams, the supporting casts have impressed too. England also had several opportunities to add to its single goal in the 2-1 defeat to France in the quarterfinal. “There’s a lot of years until the next one and I don’t think I have it in me and finishing like this is best. As well as another World Cup win, Mbappé is eyeing the golden boot award for the tournament’s top goalscorer. England managed this well despite losing in the French forward Mbappé is only 23 and one match away from lifting his second World Cup.

We have a World Cup final for the ages. After ending Morocco's fairytale tourney, France book a date with Argentina. Here's the latest from Qatar.

The [Benfica](/soccer/team?id=1929)striker impressed after scoring a hat-trick in the World Cup quarterfinals against [Switzerland](/soccer/team?id=475). [confirmed that the soccer journalist died of an aneurysm](/soccer/fifa-world-cup/story/4831879/soccer-journalist-grant-wahl-died-of-undetected-aortic-aneurysm-wife)while covering a World Cup match. [Lionel Messi](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/45843/Lionel-Messi) and [Argentina](/soccer/team?id=202) will take on [Kylian Mbappe](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231388/Kylian-Mbappé) and defending champions [France](/soccer/team?id=478) on Dec. [Morocco](/soccer/team?id=2869) squad had already added their names into World Cup lore by becoming the first team from Africa to reach the tournament's semifinals. [Theo Hernandez](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/233621/Theo-Hernández), Morocco gave France several scares prior to Kolo Muani's late goal sealed the match to send Les Bleus to final. Will France defend their title or can Messi finally add a World Cup trophy to his cabinet? Up next is Saturday's third-place consolation match against [Croatia](/soccer/team?id=477), which on paper may not mean much. Well, we have three full days before the World Cup final (and two before the third-place consolation match between Croatia and Morocco), and we'll have plenty to break down and preview before then. It would be an impressive accomplishment for the 23-year-old, with only Pele (two-times winner by age 22) ahead of him. This will be the fourth time the two sides have played in a World Cup match. In scoring against Croatia on Tuesay, Messi passed Gabriel Batistuta for the most goals (11) in Argentina men's history, with Maradona having scored eight. [World Cup](/soccer/league/_/name/fifa.world) final, and it's going to be a doozy.

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The only occasion they have lost a WC final was in 2006 when they were beaten on penalties by Italy. These two nations have reached the final on eight occasions between them. In comparison, Argentina have knocked out Australia, Netherlands and Croatia on their route to the final.

France vs. Argentina picks, odds and lineups as we get ready for Sunday's World Cup Final between the two teams. With history on the line for both sides, ...

Brian is a sports journalist with close to ten years of experience in the business. Can Argentina get its first World Cup since 1986. [France's World Cup odds sit at +100](https://www.oddschecker.com/us/soccer/world-cup/winner). [Bet $5 on EITHER France or Argentina and win $150 if the team you bet on wins on Wednesday at DraftKings!](https://dksb.sng.link/As9kz/2g10?_dl=https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/gateway?s=240345304&wpcid=240245&wpcn=WorldCup2022_Bet5Win150&wpsrc=oddschecker&wpcrid=&wpscn=OCUS_Editorial&pcid=240245) Either way, the World Cup Final between France and Argentina is going to produce a historic result. I like France and how they've looked to this point in the World Cup. [Click here for Argentina vs. But, in the end, we got two powerhouses in the World Cup Final, as their However, I just feel like Argentina is a team of destiny at this point. No matter who wins, we're going to get a fantastic game, but I give the nod to Argentina here as Messi gets his first World Cup trophy. France vs. Sure, there were some upsets along the way.