The final of the FIFA World Cup 2022 will take place on Sunday night (December 18). At the Lusail Stadium in Qatar, France and Argentina will face off in what is predicted to be an epic game. Argentina’s season began with a defeat against Saudi Arabia, but they have since gone on a five-match winning streak. The defending champions France, on the other hand, only lost one game in the group stage, to Tunisia, but they were at the top of their game to go this far, defeating teams like England and a fiery Morocco in the knockout rounds.
FIFA WC final: Argentina vs France: Statistical preview
There have been 12 encounters between France and Argentina in total. In the dozen face-offs, Argentina has a 6-3 advantage over the French lineup, with the remaining three contests ending in draws. With a 2-1 edge in World Cups, Albicieste is once again in the lead. While France still has a lot of catching up to do, they can be encouraged by the fact that Kylian Mbappe’s blitz helped them upset the Argentine lineup in the 2018 tournament in Russia by a score of 4-3.
There is a lot at stake for both sides. While France, who eliminated Argentina in the Round of 16 of the 2018 World Cup, will attempt to become the first team to successfully defend their WC championship since 1962, Argentina will aim to win their first World Cup trophy since 1986 and settle the score with France. Only two countries have managed to repeat this feat so far: Brazil (1958, 1962) and Italy (1934, 1938). Will France join the other two in doing so? Time will only tell…
