- France are the defending world champions after winning in Russia four years back.
- Argentina have not won the World Cup since 1986.
- The Argentinians have lost just one of their last 41 games.
Argentina and France meet in the 2022 FIFA World Cup final at the stunning Lusail Iconic Stadium in Qatar this Sunday. We have been treated to a spectacular month of sensational soccer in Western Asia, but who will get their hands on the richest prize on offer?
Both teams have been the standout sides in the knockout stage, and Sunday’s showdown between two of the world’s best will be a fitting way to finish up the Qatar competition. Here you will find our Argentina vs France picks, along with the latest FIFA World Cup odds and prices.
Argentina vs. France Odds
The Qatar 2022 predictions have been plentiful since the tournament kicked off in November, and many people would have had France and Argentina as their picks to go far in Qatar.
| Argentina | Draw | France |
|---|---|---|
| +180 | +200 | +180 |
There is hardly anything to split these two heavyweight nations in the betting. Right now, both the Argentinians and French are priced at +180 to win in the 90, while the draw in normal time is available at +200. In this preview, we hunt down the best value odds and give you our Argentina vs France picks.
Argentina vs. France Information
2022 FIFA World Cup
Lusail Iconic Stadium
Sunday, 18 Dec 2022, 10:00 AM EDT
How to watch: Fox Sports
Argentina – Can Messi Inspire the Argentinians to Victory?
The fanatical Argentina supporters might have been fearing the worst when their side lost to Saudi Arabia in game one. The Saudis had never won a World Cup match before, while the Argentinians were on a staggering 36-game unbeaten run at the time. It was, without a doubt, one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history.
To their credit, Argentina got their head down and went on to win their last two games on their World Cup schedule in the group to go through to the Round of 16 as group winners. They beat Mexico in game two before finishing up Group C with a comfortable win over Poland.
In the Round of 16, goals from Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez gave them a narrow 2-1 victory over Australia. They were then involved in a four-goal thriller with Netherlands in the last eight.
The Dutch netted two late goals to take the tie to extra time and then penalties. However, the Argentinians held their nerve to win 4-3 on penalties to book their place in the last four.
Lionel Scaloni’s Albiceleste made light work of Croatia in the semi-final. Messi was outstanding, and young Manchester City striker Alvarez scored a brace in a routine 3-0 win.
Argentina are looking to get their hands back on the World Cup trophy for the first time since 1986. Messi was born a year later, and the little magician will be desperate to guide his nation to World Cup success in what is set to be the great man’s final World Cup match.
Argentina Projected Lineup: Emiliano Martinez, Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Nicolas Otamendi, Marcos Acuna, Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernandez, Alexis Mac Allister, Angel Di Maria, Lionel Messi, Julian Alvarez.
Argentina Injuries: No current injuries.
France – Will Les Bleus Retain Their Crown?
France are the reigning World Cup holders, and Didier Deschamps’ men have played like world champions in Qatar. They eased out of their group with wins over Australia and Denmark and have not looked back.
France have looked strong in the knockout phase of the competition. Les Bleus cruised to a 3-1 victory over Poland in the Round of 16, setting up a tasty quarter-final tie against rivals England.
Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions gave the world champions a scare in Al Khor, but France’s qualities just shined through in the end. Former Arsenal and Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud hit the winner against the English 12 minutes from time.
France’s reward for getting past England was a semi-final against surprise package Morocco. The Moroccans were the first African team to make it to the final four of a World Cup, but goals Theo Hernandez and Randal Kola Muani put the French through.
France are looking to become the third nation to win back-to-back World Cups after Italy and Brazil. They have been World Cup final regulars over the past 25 years or so, reaching four finals in the last seven World Cups.
South American sides have the edge over European nations in World Cup finals, winning seven of ten, but France will take some stopping in Lusail on Sunday.
Read on for the latest FIFA World Cup odds and our Argentina vs France picks and predictions.
France Projected Lineup: Hugo Lloris, Jules Kounde, Raphael Varane, Dayot Upamecano, Theo Hernandez, Antoine Griezmann, Aurelien Tchouameni, Adrien Rabiot, Ousmane Dembele, Olivier Giroud, Kylian Mbappe.
France Injuries: Karim Benzema.
Argentina vs. France Pick and Prediction
This will be Argentina’s sixth World Cup final, with only Germany playing in more (eight). France have reached four World Cup finals since 1998, winning two of the previous three.
Argentina and France have met three times in World Cup history. Albiceleste have won two of those three games against Les Bleus, but the last one went France’s way back in 2018. It was a thriller in Russia, with Deschamps’ troops running out 4-3 winners in the Round of 16.
On paper, these two international giants are hard to split, and this showpiece final in Lusail could go either way. However, our Argentina vs France pick is a narrow win for the reigning world champions.
You can get the top odds +333 for France to win by one goal. Also, check out +1100 for the 2-1 French victory.
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