The time has come, the final of the Soccer World Cup 2022 Argentina against France is coming up – today, Sunday, December 18, 2022. A national team won the third World Cup title in the desert state of Qatar today at the 22nd edition of the Soccer World Cup. The 22nd World Cup final kicks off at 4 p.m. ARD and Magenta TV show the live broadcast from the Lusail Iconic Stadium.
The outcome of the 2022 World Cup finals Argentina vs France is completely open and perhaps the luckier team will be able to hold the World Cup trophy in Lusail’s night sky after the game. Either Lionel Messi or Hugo Lloris, one of the captains, will definitely pick up the trophy today.
- FIFA World Cup 2022 final
- Finalists are two-time world champions
- Argentina vs France lineups
- Argentinian Exequiel Palacios from the Bundesliga
- France’s Bundesliga pros: Upamecano, Hernandez, Pavard, Coman, Kolo Muani, Thuram
- 3 World Cup games Argentina vs France (1-0 in 1930, 2-1 in 1978, 3-4 in 2018)
- Live broadcast of the game on ARD and Magenta TV at 4 p.m
World Cup final preview in the video
Live Scores Argentina – France
Live Scores Argentina – France
2:55 p.m – The Closing Ceremony at Lusail Stadium begins!
3:00 p.m – Now the line-ups of the Argentina and France national football teams are here. How they will play:
In France, Bayern professional Dayot Upamecano is back in central defence, replacing him with Ibrahima Konate from Liverpool FC. Also the two FC Bayern Munich players Kingsley Coman and Benjamin Pavard. Adrien Rabiot also replaced Youssouf Fofana in the semi-final against Morocco (2-0). Only one change for Argentina: Angel Di Maria for Leandro Paredes.
Argentina: 23 E Martinez – 26 Molina, 13 Romero, 19 Otamendi, 3 Tagliafico – 7 de Paul, 24 E Fernandez, 20 Mac Allister – 11 Di Maria, 10 Messi, 9 J Alvarez.
France: 1 Lloris – 5 Kounde, 4 Varane, 18 Upamecano, 22 T. Hernandez – 8 Tchouameni, 14 Rabiot – 11 Dembele, 7 Griezmann, 10 Mbappe – 9 Giroud
2:20 p.m – The World Cup referee today is the Pole Szymon Marciniak!
2:20 p.m – Which of the two teams will sign up for the World Cup top scorers list?
There are still four games left to win the Golden Boot, the World Cup top scorer’s trophy! Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe both have five goals each, while Julian Alvarez and Olivier Giroud have four goals each!
How well do Argentina and France compare?
The national soccer teams of Argentina and France are roughly equal in strength and have a similar tactical route. The teams are in 3rd and 4th place in the FIFA world rankings, with Argentina leading the odds at 2.70 to 2.85. However, France has the much higher total market value of €1.03 billion ahead of Argentina’s €645.2 million. In 12 international matches between Argentina and France there have been 6 wins for the “Albiceleste” and 3 wins for “Les Bleus”, 3 times there has been a draw. Argentina has scored more goals overall with a goal difference of 15:11. The last meeting was in the 2018 World Cup round of 16, where France won 4-3.
Can Argentina win the World Cup at the third attempt?
After winning two World Cups in 1978 and 1986, Argentina has twice lost a World Cup final – in 1990 and 2014. Overall, Argentina could only win 2 out of 5 World Cup finals, so the odds should be improved today. In addition, for World Cup record holder Lionel Messi, it’s about winning the first title at a football World Cup today – it would be the crowning glory of his career. When Argentina won the last World Cup, Messi wasn’t even born. Argentina captain and ten-marker Messi is leading the way with excellent performances, but the likes of Fernandez, Alvarez and de Paul have stood out positively. Today Argentina is in a state of emergency.
Does France clear the World Cup double pack?
France can pull off a historic feat today as the team clinch their second consecutive World Cup title. No world champion has been able to defend his title for 60 years, Coach Deschamps and L’équipe can do it today. The French national soccer team can play with the best players, because 24 players were present at team training on Saturday evening. A viral disease had previously disabled large parts of the squad, and now stars like Griezmann, Mbappe and Lloris are ready for action. The 23-year-old Kylian Mbappe in particular could play an important role in the final and score a goal in the second final in a row – maybe even the decisive one.
Argentina and France – The possible line-ups
Coach Lionel Scaloni’s Argentina national team could once again play with a back three in a 3-5-2 sort of formation with depth in central midfield. Wing-backs Acuna and Montiel are back after a yellow card suspension.
E. Martinez – Molina, Romero, Otamendi, Tagliafico – E. Fernandez – de Paul, Mac Allister – Messi – di Maria, Alvarez
Coach Didier Deschamps’ French national team only has to do without the injured Bayern professional Hernandez in the final. The team will not deviate from the 4-2-3-1. Furthermore, Upamecano and Rabiot are ready for action again. Ballon d’Or 2022 winner Benzema is nominated and fit but unlikely to feature.
Lloris – Kounde, Varane, Upamecano, Theo – Tchouameni, Rabiot – Griezmann – Dembele, Giroud, Mbappe
Who is broadcasting Argentina and France live on TV and stream?
The 2022 World Cup final Argentina and France is broadcast live today, Sunday, December 18, 2022, on ARD and Magenta TV at 4 p.m. The commentators of the game are Tom Bartels (ARD) and Wolff Fuss (Magenta TV).
The preliminary reports on ARD and Magenta TV start at 3 p.m. The presenter Jessy Wellmer, expert Almuth Schult and experts Thomas Hitzlsperger and Sami Khedira are present in the studio at the free TV broadcaster ARD. In addition, Esther Sedlaczek and expert Bastian Schweinsteiger are available in the stadium in Lusail for the live broadcast. At Magenta TV, the program is moderated by Johannes B. Kerner. The panel of experts consists of Tabea Kemme, Michael Ballack, Toni Kroos and referee expert Patrick Ittrich.
