France and Argentina will lock horns on Sunday evening in the World Cup 2022 final set to be staged at Lusail Iconic Stadium. All eyes will be on Lionel Messi who has been a key player for Argentina in their hunt for the World Cup trophy.
It is now or never for the little magician whose without a doubt this will be his final tournament before he hangs up the boot.
Les Bleus will step out onto the Lusail turf as the first holders in 24 years to participate in the final, which they booked their tickets for courtesy of a 2-0 win over African trailblazers Morocco in the semi-finals.
Stats
- France have registered nine matches in their last 10 FIFA World Cup matches.
- Argentina have scored at least 2 goals in their last 5 FIFA World Cup matches.
- Argentina are undefeated in their last 5 matches (FIFA World Cup).
Team news
Adrien Rabiot both missed the win against Morocco with the flu, but should return to the squad for the final.
Dayot Upamecano was on the bench but should also come back in and start alongside Raphael Varane as he did against England.
Angel Di Maria featured from the bench in Argentina’s quarter-final win over the Netherlands and might return to the starting XI here.
Lionel Scaloni started Julian Alvarez and Lionel Messi up top in a 4-4-2 against Croatia, but may revert to a more familiar 4-3-3 with Di Maria returning to the side.
Full-backs Gonzalo Montiel and Marcos Acuna have served their suspension, and the latter should replace Nicolas Tagliafico. Nahuel Molina should keep his place despite Montiel returning.
Verdict
Both teams have braved off good sides in the knockout rounds, and both have scored over 12 goals in the tournament, with France one ahead of Argentina on 13.
However, we think both teams won’t want to lose, so we think it’ll be a cagey affair, with potentially extra time and penalties having to separate the two teams.
Tip: Draw at FT
We’ve got bold picks from different matches with all of the permutations and possible outcomes in mind.
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1X2 Market
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BTTS
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Over 2.5
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Safe bet – Over 1.5
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