Argentina vs France
FIFA World Cup Final
18th December 2022
Lusail Iconic Stadium
Preview
The World Cup in Qatar will have a dream final. The reigning world champion takes on the country of the best player in the world.
Lionel Messi still has one dream, to become world champion with Argentina. France can become the first country since Brazil in 1962 to extend the world title. As for almost every World Cup finalist in the past, it has not been easy for Argentina and France. Certainly not for the Argentines.
They started with a defeat against Saudi Arabia, one of the biggest World Cup surprises ever. After that, Argentina recovered well and it has only really been in trouble against the Netherlands.
France leans on the strong attack this World Cup. Don’t blame them. There are players such as Mbappé, Giroud and Griezmann. It hasn’t been sparkling, certainly not in the quarter- and semi-finals. But it’s about winning and France is good at that.
For the neutral football fan, it is to be hoped that France and Argentina will make full use of their attacking qualities. However, that is to be feared. Argentina will want to keep the French attack short.
Conversely, this also applies to the French defense, which Messi (and the easy-scoring striker Álvarez) will want to curb. However, it is not said that it will be a boring match. Just because of the interests, it becomes fascinating.
And for the same money, it will be a repeat of the previous World Cup match between the two countries. That ended in 2018 in a 4-3 win for France.
It is difficult to say in advance whom to put your money on. If you compare the sheer quality of the selections, you tend to rate France a bit higher. Argentina, however, has Messi, who seems to be playing better every match. That promises something for the final.
Argentina vs France: Odds
France to win the World Cup @ 1.90 odds.
Lionel Messi to score @ 2.70 odds.
