FIFA World Cup 2022 Final: Argentina Vs France Match Prediction, Head-To-Head Stats And Key Players

Qatar 2022: Argentina has the upper hand with six wins in the last 12 encounters with France, which won only three. The rest of the matches ended in a draw.

By : ABP News Bureau | Updated at : 18 Dec 2022 03:24 PM (IST)

FIFA World Cup 2022 Final: Argentina Vs France Match Prediction, Head To Head Stats And Key Players FIFA World Cup 2022 Final: Argentina Vs France Match Prediction, Head-To-Head Stats And Key Players

Argentina's Lionel Messi (L) and Kylian Mbappe of France pose ahead of the World Cup final on Sunday.

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Argentina Vs France Final: All eyes are on FIFA World Cup final showdown as it's touted as a battle not only of two countries but of two continents on the biggest stage of the sport. Lionel Messi, arguably one of the greatest players of all time whose illustrious career has only one missing piece that is World Cup win, is with Argentina and he will on Sunday get his second and last shot to lift the coveted cup after missing it by a whisker in the 2014 World Cup held in Brazil. Argentina has the upper hand with six wins in the last 12 encounters with France, which won three. The other three matches ended in a draw.

If France win tonight, Didier Deschamps's side will be the first team in the last 60 years to defend the title after Pele's Brazil, who won back-to-back titles in 1958 and 1962, and Italy who won the 1934 and 1938 editions.

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Both France and Argentina have taken home the World Cup twice in the past. France became champions in 1998 and 2018, while Argentina won as many times in 1978 and 1986. If Argentina win, Messi will be counted with Daniel Passarella and Late Diego Maradona as captains who led the team to a World Cup victory. If France win, the European hegemony will continue with this becoming the fifth edition in a row by the continent to win the World Cup after Brazil's triumph in 2002.

Meanwhile, Argentina's win will also make Lionel Scaloni's men only the second team after Spain to win the final after losing the opening match. Span won the World Cup after losing the opener in 2010. Argentina lost to Saudi Arabia in this edition. Both Messi and France's Kylian Mbappe are contenders for the Golden Boot and Ballon d'Or awards today.

Key players to watch out for today are, undoutedly, Argentina's Messi and Julian Alvarez, while for France it will be Mbappe and Olivier Giroud.