Argentina vs France prediction

Argentina vs France prediction and odds: How will World Cup final play out? Lionel Messi and Argentina face Kylian Mbappe and France for a shot at glory in ...

“Of course, not only Messi, they have a strong side around him so we know it is going to be a tough game and they will have a lot of support in the crowd. For that reason we’ll side with Messi, a man possessed and surely determined to not let this rare second chance pass him by. This game has just about everything with immense quality all over the pitch and it could come down to a moment of pure genius from any of the world class talents available to Deschamps and Scaloni. There is even speculation Karim Benzema, who was ruled out before the tournament with a thigh injury, could make a stunning return, made possible by Deschamps not replacing him in the squad. We have seen Argentina play, we know how they play. “We have seen practically all of their matches at this World Cup.

The Inside brings you the best in betting tips and prediction during the 2022 FIFA World Cup as the stage is set to find out whether France become the first ...

Elsewhere, the Golden Boot could well be settled in this match with Leo Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Julian Alvarez and Olivier Giroud all in the running to win the top scorer prize. [Messi at evens](https://promotions.betfred.com/#/affiliates/sports/football/world-cup-2022/bet-10-get-60?&siteid=104967&referrer=&click=414889388) with [Mbappe narrowly behind at 11/10](https://promotions.betfred.com/#/affiliates/sports/football/world-cup-2022/bet-10-get-60?&siteid=104967&referrer=&click=414889388) while Alvarez and Giroud - with just a goal behind the leaders - are [11/1 longshots with bookies Betfred](https://promotions.betfred.com/#/affiliates/sports/football/world-cup-2022/bet-10-get-60?&siteid=104967&referrer=&click=414889388). After 63 games, the moment is set as we find out who will have the title as World Champions when Argentina face holders France in the 2022 FIFA World Cup final in Qatar. [France at 9/5](https://promotions.betfred.com/#/affiliates/sports/football/world-cup-2022/bet-10-get-60?&siteid=104967&referrer=&click=414889388) and [Argentina at 9/5](https://promotions.betfred.com/#/affiliates/sports/football/world-cup-2022/bet-10-get-60?&siteid=104967&referrer=&click=414889388) too while a [draw after 90 minutes is 21/10](https://promotions.betfred.com/#/affiliates/sports/football/world-cup-2022/bet-10-get-60?&siteid=104967&referrer=&click=414889388). [Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/theinsidetrackofficial) and [Twitter ](https://twitter.com/_TheInsideTrack). Gamble responsibly

Despite Antoine Griezmann's all-action efforts, this showpiece will invariably be billed as the showdown between the Paris Saint-Germain pair of Lionel Messi ...

shootouts) at the 2022 tournament so far (4/20). There's enough talent in both sides for this game - which is devoid of a clear favourite - to be decided by a moment of magic. [bug](https://www.90min.com/posts/key-france-duo-doubtful-world-cup-semi-final-illness). He has had more shots on target (14 – 2.3 per game) than any other player at the 2022 World Cup. [France predicted lineup vs Argentina](https://www.90min.com/posts/france-predicted-lineup-vs-argentina-world-cup-final-18-12-22) In fact, it's only the second time in men's They haven't faced above 0.6 expected goals against in any of their six games so far. ANTOINE GRIEZMANN TO SCORE A PENALTY (NORMAL/ET) – France have taken the last two penalties in World Cup finals (2006 & 2018), while Griezmann has netted all three of his World Cup penalties (all in 2018), including one against Argentina and one in the final. ARGENTINA TO SCORE FIRST & WIN – Argentina are the only side to have opened the scoring in all of their World Cup matches at the 2022 tournament (6/6), while the team scoring first has won nine of the last 10 World Cup finals (D1 – France vs Italy in 2006). LIONEL MESSI TO SCORE A PENALTY (NORMAL/ET) – Three of Lionel Messi’s five goals at the 2022 World Cup have come from the penalty spot, while Argentina have taken 20% of the penalties (excl. Despite Antoine Griezmann's all-action efforts, this showpiece will invariably be billed as the showdown between the Paris Saint-Germain pair of Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe. ET & PENALTIES – Three of the last four World Cup finals have gone to extra time, while only two of the 20 finals before 2022 have gone all the way to penalties (1994 & 2006).

Mbappé and Messi will go for glory, the golden boot, golden ball, and PSG bragging rights.

[Oddschecker](https://www.oddschecker.com/us/insight/soccer/world-cup/20221214-latest-world-cup-2022-odds-argentina-france-meet-in-2022-world-cup-final). Prices as of 15 December, according to [Oddschecker](https://www.oddschecker.com/football/world-cup/argentina-v-france/winner). Obviously, it will “break Argentinian hearts”, but this is a France team that could be about to “go down in history”. It will be the “first time since 1962 that a nation has won the tournament twice in a row”. “Seemingly incapable of panicking” and boasting “obvious firepower”, they could “feasibly weather the Argentine storm” on their way to a third World Cup win. “I think it will finish 1-1 after extra time”, and Argentina, and Lionel Messi, will win the 2022 World Cup on penalties. “I will go for a draw after 120 minutes” and “endless penalties” until every player and substitute scores and the managers have to take one each. The 34-year-old has returned to training at Real and “could fly out” to Qatar in what would be a “dramatic boost” for Les Bleus. The result could even come down to “one moment of genius” from the two players “most likely to provide it”. Messi looked to have been holding his left hamstring during the win over Croatia, but the Argentine skipper insisted there was no problem and that he felt “really good”, “strong” and “ready to play each game”. In the knockouts La Albiceleste beat Australia 2-1 in the round of 16, the Netherlands on penalties in the quarter-finals, and Croatia 3-0 in the semi-final. It all comes down to one last game in Qatar – the holders France against Argentina in the 2022 Fifa World Cup final at the Lusail Stadium.

Can defending champions France win their third World Cup trophy? Or will the world's best player Lionel Messi win football's greatest prize at long last?

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This will be the fourth time Argentina and France have met at the World Cup. The opening half of the World Cup final is likely to be a shaky affair, with things opening up after half time. Against France, Messi will be looking to become the first man to score in four consecutive World Cup knockout stage games in the same tournament. England were dispatched as were Morocco in the semi-final, as France became the first team to score against the African nation at this World Cup (excluding own goals). But for Argentina as a whole it’s about ending their 36-year wait for a third World Cup trophy and banishing the heartbreak of 2014 when they were beaten by Germany after extra-time. For Argentina, a lot of the build up to this game will be about whether Lionel Messi can finally lead his nation to World Cup glory, following in Diego Maradona’s footsteps in what could put him clear as the best player in footballing history.