Di Maria doubled Argentina's lead in the 36th minute after Lionel Messi scored on a penalty to make it 1-0 for Argentina against France. Di Maria started for the first time since sustaining a foot injury against Poland in the final round of group matches. The 34-year-old took the place of Leandro Paredes in midfield as Argentina again rolled out a 4-4-2 formation, with Messi one of the two forwards. Messi is making a record 26th appearance at the World Cup, breaking a tie with Germany great Lothar Matthäus. Messi's matches have been spread over five World Cups, starting in 2006. It was Messi's 12th World Cup goal. Like France, Argentina are seeking a third World Cup title — after 1978 and 1986 — to move into outright fourth place in the all-time list. It would end a 36-year wait for football's biggest prize, since Maradona's string of virtuoso performances in Mexico in 1986. Read more: Messi evokes Maradona comparisons on road to World Cup final That made Maradona forever a hero in Argentina and an icon around the football world. Messi now appears to be at that level. Messi has evoked comparisons with Maradona in the way he has pushed Argentina to the final, scoring six goals, thrilling his team's legion of fans, who have poured into Qatar throughout the World Cup in numbers only really matched by those from Morocco. Read more: ARG-FRA 2-2 after Mbappe drags France back into final

It is now or never for Lionel Messi. The Argentina superstar’s once-in-a-generation career will be defined — for many — by whether he leads his country to the World Cup title on Sunday. Can he finally, at the age of 35, win soccer’s biggest prize to secure his place alongside Pelé and Diego Maradona in the pantheon of the game’s greatest ever players? Standing in his way is France, the defending champion, and Kylian Mbappé, the player best positioned to take over from Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as soccer’s marquee name. That’s if he hasn’t already. Mbappé also is standing on the cusp of history heading into the match at the 80,000-seat Lusail Stadium, a title decider that is filled with storylines. The 23-year-old France forward is looking to emulate Pelé by being a champion at his first two World Cups and set up the prospect of a third title, a feat only ever achieved by the Brazil great who has been hospitalized during this year’s tournament because of a respiratory infection. Read: FIFA World Cup Final 2022 Argentina vs France LIVE Streaming: Where and How to watch online and TV Channel, Predicted XI Mbappé was 19 when he led France to its second World Cup title in 2018, becoming the youngest scorer in a final since a 17-year-old Pelé did so in 1958. While Pelé ended up being a peripheral figure in Brazil’s 1962 triumph — he didn’t play in the knockout stage because of injury — Mbappé has been France’s go-to player in the team’s bid to repeat. Indeed, Mbappé enters the final tied as the tournament’s leading scorer with five goals. The player alongside him? Messi, of course. Who wins the Golden Boot — the award for the top scorer — is just one of the many other narratives around the final. There’s France, the dominant national team of this generation, looking to become the first to win back-to-back World Cups since Brazil in 1962. The country that produced Michel Platini, Zinedine Zidane, Thierry Henry and now Mbappé will be playing in the final for the fourth time in the last seven World Cups, more than anyone else. Then there’s Didier Deschamps, a World Cup winner as a player in 1998 and now bidding to win it two times as a coach. Vittorio Pozzo was the only other man to coach two world champion teams, with Italy in 1934 and 1938. Like France, Argentina is seeking a third World Cup title — after 1978 and 1986 — to move into outright fourth place in the all-time list. It would end a 36-year wait for soccer’s biggest prize, since Maradona’s string of virtuoso performances in Mexico in 1986. That made Maradona forever a hero in Argentina, and an icon around the soccer world. Messi now appears to be at that level — win or lose on Sunday when he’ll play in a record 26th World Cup match. Messi has evoked comparisons with Maradona in the way he has pushed Argentina to the final, scoring five goals, setting up three more and thrilling his team’s legion of fans, who have poured into Qatar throughout the World Cup in numbers only really matched by those from Morocco. In that sense, it will seem like a home game for Argentina, with France’s supporters sure to be heavily outnumbered amid a sea of blue-and-white jerseys — many of which will have “MESSI 10” written on them. It is hard to pick a winner. France is a hardened tournament team with plenty of experience and the quality to eke out wins when not playing at its best. Deschamps has kept France’s level high despite losing key players ahead of the tournament like Paul Pogba, N’Golo Kante, Presnel Kimpembe and Karim Benzema, the reigning world player of the year. Read: In footsteps of France's Mbappé, kids and parents dream big The French are the masters of being pragmatic, defending compactly and breaking at pace, typically through Mbappé down the left and through Antoine Griezmann, reinvented over the past month as a midfield playmaker. Indeed, expect to see Mbappé and Messi walking around a lot during the game, not bothering to defend or press. That is in the script, rather than them being lazy. Part of the skill of Deschamps and Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni is their ability to forge a team that has learned to defend a man light. As for Argentina, the team is largely set up simply to get the best out of Messi, with Scaloni likely to select a quartet of central midfielders like in the 3-0 win over Croatia in the semifinals. They will scrap and press, and then give the ball to Messi to weave his magic. Or to Julián Álvarez, the striker who started the tournament as a backup for that unthinkable 2-1 opening loss to Saudi Arabia and now is undroppable with four goals to his name. Álvarez is pinching himself that, at 22 and pretty much at the start of his career, he is the attacking foil for Messi at the great man’s last World Cup. Similarly, the tens of thousands of spectators inside the stadiums in Qatar, and the millions watching on television around the world, have continued to be amazed at the magic Messi keeps on delivering. Anyone who isn’t French, or maybe a fervent fan of Ronaldo, is likely to be willing on Argentina’s diminutive No. 10 in the biggest match of his career. Eight years ago, Messi walked away from the 1-0 loss to Germany in the 2014 final with the Golden Ball award for the tournament’s best player. This time, he’ll want instead to be lifting another trophy, made of 18-carat solid gold, to cap a career like no other.

Here you can get all the details as to When, Where, and how you can watch the FIFA World Cup 2022 Final Argentina vs France Live Streaming. FIFA World Cup 2022 final Argentina vs France: Argentina will take on defending champions France in the final of the ongoing FIFA World Cup at the Lusail Stadium on Sunday. Argentina and France will face each other for the 13th time in their history, with both teams looking to win their third World Cup title. Argentina qualified for the final after a comprehensive 3-0 win against Croatia in the semifinals, while France clinched a 2-0 win against Morocco to reach its second successive final. The champion of the 2022 FIFA World Cup will be crowned on Sunday. Read More: Argentina vs France Final Match Preview: FIFA World Cup 2022 Here's everything you need to know about the highly anticipated match: How and Where to watch FIFA World Cup 2022 Argentina vs France live in Bangladesh? Bangladesh has a large number of fans who are watching FIFA World Cup 2022. Viewers can watch the match live on all of these channels: T Sports, BTV, PTE LTD and Viacom 18. Toffee apps FIFA World Cup final 2022 live-The digital platform powered by Banglalink FIFA world cup Qatar 2022 is being live telecasting on various apps. Bangladesh viewers can enjoy live stream between France vs Poland online the World Cup games on Toffee, the digital platform powered by Banglalink. On social media Facebook pages and YouTube channels also live Argentina vs France final match. Read More: How Argentina can beat France in the World Cup final How to watch Argentina vs France live stream in India In India, the World Cup is being live-streamed on Sports18, but every game is being shown for free and in 4K via the JioCinema app. You can live stream Argentina vs France Tuesday Night. In Hindi, English, Malayalam, Bengali and Tamil Coverage is available and the JioCinema app is compatible with Chromecast if you want to get a big-screen experience. How to watch Argentina vs France live stream in Australia Soccer fans in Australia can enjoy Argentina vs France, along with every World Cup 2022 game, on free-to-air SBS. You can tune in on your TV or live stream Argentina vs France using SBS if you need. This is free to use SBS on Demand and also it works on a range of smart devices as well as mobile phones, web browsers and smart TVs. Read More: Will Messi's last performance in World Cup help Argentina win the trophy in Qatar? How to watch Argentina vs France live stream World Cup 2022 soccer in the US without cable Don’t` worry If you don't have cable TV, you can enjoy match live. A cord-cutting service is what for instant access to Fox and FS1. Sling Blue is the cheapest. Its only $40 per month but you needs to get first month half-price with this discount. 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Argentina vs France final match live: Where can you watch live? United States –: Fox Sports app, FOX, Telemundo, fuboTV, , Telemundo Deportes En Vivo United Kingdom –: BBC Sport Website, BBC One; Live Stream: BBC iPlayer, Australia –: Live Stream: SBS On Demand, SBS; Nigeria – Showmax Pro and SuperSport. Singapore –: Channel 5, Mediacorp; Live Stream on Singapore: StarHub TV+, IPTV, Singtel TV Hong Kong – Live Stream: Now TV, ViuTV: BeIN Sports, ITV; Canada –: TSN app, CTV, TSN, fuboTV, Malaysia –: Astro Go, RTM, Astro, Live Stream Where will the Final match between Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 be held? The FIFA World Cup 2022 final match between Argentina and France will be held at the Lusail Stadium. When: December 18, 9.00 PM IST What time will the Final match between Argentina vs France FIFA World Cup 2022 kick-off? The FIFA World Cup 2022 Final match between Argentina vs France will start at 9:00 PM IST. Read More: France struck by cold virus ahead of World Cup final Argentina possible starting lineup: Argentina Possible XI vs France: Cristian Romero, Rodrigo De Paul, Emiliano Martínez, Nahuel Molina, Alex Mac Allister, Nicolás Otamendi, Marcos Acuña, Enzo Fernández, Leandro Paredes, , , Julián Álvarez, Lionel Messi France Possible starting lineup:  France Possible XI vs Argentina:  Hugo Lloris, Jules Kounde,  Raphael Varane, Dayot Upamecano, Theo Hernandez,  Aurelien Tchouameni, Adrien Rabiot, Ousmane Dembele, Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappe, Olivier Giroud Argentina vs France overall Head-to-Head record Out of the 12 matches they have played, Argentina has won six of them compared to France’s three. Three matches have ended in a draw. Both sides will be locking horns for the 13th time in football history. Argentina holds the edge over France, having won six out of 12 times in their meetings, with France winning three; the other three matches have ended in a draw. France, however, had won in their last meeting that incidentally came in the World Cup knock-out stages at the previous edition (2018). Read More: Messi or Mbappe: Who will win Golden Boot in World Cup 2022?

The two finalists of the FIFA Qatar World Cup 2022 have been confirmed. After almost a month of fighting, Argentina from South America and France from Europe have reached this year’s final. While France had an easy trip to the group stage, Argentina was under pressure after losing their first match to Saudi Arabia. But Messi’s team won the ticket to the final without losing any match. Let’s take a look at Argentina vs France final match preview and know which team has a great chance of winning the Football World Cup. Time and Venue of the FIFA World Cup Final Argentina vs France Match Argentina and France will meet in the final at Lusail Stadium next Sunday (December 18) at 9 pm Bangladesh time. Argentina vs France: Head-to-Head Records So Far Both teams have faced each other in 12 matches so far, which includes 8 international friendly matches, 1 independent match, and 3 on the World Cup stage. In 1930, the two teams met for the first time in the first edition of World Cup football, where Argentina beat France 1-0. Since then, the two teams have faced each other in a total of 12 matches, where Argentina won 6, France won 3, and 3 matches have been drawn. Out of 3 matches played in the World Cup, France won 1 against Argentina’s 2 wins. That, too, was in the last sixteen matches of the 2018 Russia World Cup. In that match, France beat Argentina 4-3 to reach the quarter-finals. Read More: Messi fans overjoyed in south Asia after Argentina semi win How Did Argentina Reach the FIFA World Cup Final 2022? Two-time world champions Argentina stepped into the Qatar World Cup with 36 matches unbeaten record to break the 36-year title drought. But Argentina got upset in that mission after losing against Saudi Arabia in their opening match. In the end, after overcoming the issues, team Argentina is in the finals of the tournament. The Argentines have beaten Mexico, Poland, Australia, Netherlands, and Croatia to reach the final. Argentina is passing through the World Cup just like a dream, and its main driver is Lionel Messi. In every match, Messi’s great performance seems to be building the result of the match. In the last World Cup of his career, Messi is playing with all his heart. Even in the twilight of his career, the Argentinian superstar’s performance on the field is reminiscent of the young Messi. Overview of Argentina’s Performance in the World Cup 2022 Let’s see a recap of Argentina’s journey at the Qatar World Cup 2022 Saudi Arab 2: Argentina 1 On November 22, Argentina played the first match in Qatar World Cup with Saudi Arabia. The undefeated team of 36 consecutive matches went ahead with Messi’s penalty goal in 10 minutes. But in the second half, Saudi Arabia, which is number 51 in FIFA banking, entered the field with a new spirit. Saleh Alshehri scored in the 48th minute, and Salem Aldawsari scored the winning goal in the 53rd minute. Read More: Messi or Mbappe: Who will win Golden Boot in World Cup 2022? Argentina 2: Mexico 0 On November 26, Argentina signaled to come back after defeating Mexico. Coach Lionel Scaloni was worried after not seeing a goal in the first half. But goals from Messi and Enzo Fernandez in the second half saw the Albiceleste’s return to the tournament. Argentina 2: Poland 0 Teams confidence almost went down after losing to Saudi Arabia in the first match, regained their confidence in the last match of the group stage when they beat Poland 2-0. The 1978 and 1986 World Cup champions advanced to the knockout stage as group winners thanks to goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Julian Alvarez. Argentina 2: Australia 1 This match was the 1000th of Messi’s career and the 100th as captain of Argentina. With the magic of his left foot, Argentina easily reached the last eight. And Alvarez’s scored the winning goal in the 57th minute. Argentina 2 (4): Netherlands 2 (3) This match on December 9 surely boosted Argentina to play the final. Molina and Messi’s goals in the match led Argentina first. But the Dutch equalized in injury time. Ultimately, the fate of the match is decided by a tiebreaker. The match, however, will long be remembered for the spate of fouls and yellow cards involving players from both teams. The Spanish referee Antonio Lahoz showed a total of 15 yellow cards in the entire match. Argentina 3: Croatia 0 Argentina faced Croatia in the first semi-final. The Croats, who had sent Brazil off, were expected to pose a tough challenge. However, Croatia did not care about coach Scaloni’s excellent strategy and the incredible performance of Lionel Messi. Messi scored the first goal from the penalty. The other two goals came from the feet of Argentina’s new sensation, Alvarez. Read More: Messi evokes Maradona comparisons on road to World Cup final Key Players to Watch in Argentina’s Team  Lionel Messi, Julian Alvarez, Alexis Mac Allister Argentina’s Statistics in the FIFA World Cup Finales So Far The statistics of the FIFA World Cup final do not give much comfort to the Albiceleste. Argentina played the final five times and won the title only two times. Argentina played the first final on the world stage of football in 1930. At the end of the first half, Argentina was leading 2-1 against the hosts Uruguay. But at the end of 90 minutes, they had to leave the field with a 4-2 loss. Argentina had to carry that loss for 57 years. Finally, in 1978, Mario Kempes wrote the fairy tale. Argentina’s nearly six-decade-long wait is over. The Albiceleste defeated the Netherlands 3-1 in the final of the tournament at home thanks to a pair of goals by Kempes. Argentina played the final again in 1986. This time, under the leadership of Maradona, they defeated the powerful West Germany 3-2 in Mexico and brought home their second title. The following year Maradona reached the final again. In 1990, Argentina’s dream was shattered in the 85th minute of a match in Italy. West Germany took revenge for the previous tournament and won 1-0. After a long 24 years break, Argentina entered the finals again in 2014. The fans were waiting to forget the misery of 1990 under the leadership of Lionel Messi. But this time, the previous incident was repeated too. Mario Gotz snatched the title for Germany in the 23rd minute of extra time. Read More: Will Messi's last performance in World Cup help Argentina win the trophy in Qatar? How Did France Reach the Final of FIFA World Cup 2022? Title defender France was the top favorite in the 2022 World Cup. However, there was a concern about France as they started the journey without stars like Karim Benzema, Paul Pogba, N’Golo Kante, and Christopher Nkunku due to injuries. However, there is a goal machine like Mbappe in this team. There are also extraordinary forwards like Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann, and Ousmane Dembele. All apprehensions were thus blown away at the outset, and France advanced like a king. Poland and England failed to stop France in the knockout stages despite stumbling in Tunisia in the last group stage match. Mbappe and Giroud have done a good job of scoring goals. Didier Desham’s team has reached the final after beating Morocco 2-0 in the second semi-final game on Wednesday night. Hernandez led France with an excellent goal in just 4 minutes and 39 seconds after starting the match. So far, this goal has been listed as the fastest goal in a World Cup semi-final game since 1958. Brazil’s Vava scored within two minutes of the game against France. Randal Kolo Muani scored France’s second goal shortly after being substituted in the second half. Overview of France’s Journey in the FIFA World Cup 2022  Following is the recap of France’s journey at the Qatar World Cup 2022. France 4: Australia 1 1998 and 2018 World Cup champions France started the tournament with a great win. They beat Australia 4-1 in their first match in Group D. Adrien Rabiot, Olivier Giroud, and Mbappe scored in that match. France 2: Denmark 1 The next match in the group stage was not easy at all. France went ahead with Mbappe’s goal in the 61st minute, but Denmark equalized seven minutes later. If Mbappe did not score again in the 86th minute, the result of the match could have been different. Tunisia 1: France 0 Didier Deschamps started the match with an almost new team against Tunisia on November 30 as they assured the knockout stages with two straight wins. However, the nine players from the bench could not make use of the opportunity. However, Tunisia saw this as an advantage, and Wahbi Khazri took the opportunity and scored in the 58th minute and giving Tunisia a memorable victory. France 3: Poland 1 Mbappe looked fitter and more energetic against Poland after a one-match rest. The result was an easy 3-1 win. Oliver Giroud scored the first goal, but Mbappe did not let anyone share the other two goals. France 2: England 1 In the quarter-finals, England was a very tough challenge in front of France. Luckily Harry Kane missed the golden opportunity to score the second goal of the match with the penalty; otherwise, who knows what would have been written in the fate of France at the end of the match! France 2: Morocco 1 Morocco became the first country in Africa to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup by defeating teams like Belgium, Spain, and Portugal. But France did not allow their dream journey to be long. Theo Hernandez and Kolo Muani’s goals floated Mbappe’s team to the final. Read More: France struck by cold virus ahead of World Cup final Key Players to Watch in France’s Team  Kylian Mbappé, Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann. France’s Statistics in the FIFA World Cup Finales So Far In their first three semi-finals in 1958, 1982, and 1986 France failed to advance to the final. However, they won all their semi-finals after that and entered the final each time and won all four times in 90 minutes. After becoming the champion in 1998, he became the runner-up in 2006. They became champions again in the 2018 Russia tournament. Italy and Brazil have won two consecutive World Cups in history. With the upcoming final, the French have the opportunity to share the record with these two teams. Probable Starting SquadFrance vs Argentina Final Match:  Argentina: Martinez; Molina, Romero, Otamendi, Acuna, De Paul, Paredes, Fernandez, Mac Allister, Messi, Alvarez France:  Lloris; Kounde, Varane, Konate, T. Hernandez, Rabiot, Tchouameni; Dembele, Griezmann, Mbappe; Giroud 2022 FIFA World Cup Final Argentina vs France: Match Result Prediction It is difficult to predict the outcome of this game. However, France is the current favorite to win, as they have a strong team and a good track record of success in World Cup tournaments. Argentina has also been very impressive in this World Cup, so the game could go either way. But according to SportsMole’s data analysis, Argentina has a 38.08% chance of winning, while France has 35.33%. However, there is a 26.59% chance for a draw in the first 90 minutes. Read More: FIFA World Cup Final 2022 Argentina vs France LIVE Streaming: Where and How to watch online and TV Channel, Predicted XI Final Words Four years ago, France beat Argentina 4-3 in the second round on their way to winning the World Cup in Russia. However, France coach Didier Deschamps sees a lot of differences between the team Argentina and the current team. This year Argentina is different under Lionel Scaloni. Along with that, Messi’s great rhythm was also a threat to France. On the other hand, Mbappé, Giroud, and Griezmann trio can destroy Argentina easily. So, we have to wait until Sunday to see the winner of the Argentina vs France World Cup final 2022.