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Argentina vs France – Lineups & Match Details

Argentina and France drew 3-3. Argentina had 54% possession against France's 46%. Shots on target: 10-5.

World Cup · Final

Sunday, 18 December 2022

ArgentinaArgentina

3 - 3

Penalties

HT: 2 - 0

FranceFrance

Referee: S. Marciniak

Lineups

ArgentinaArgentina4-3-3
E. Martínez23E. MartínezG
N. Molina26N. MolinaD
C. Romero13C. RomeroD
N. Otamendi19N. OtamendiD
N. Tagliafico3N. TagliaficoD
R. De Paul7R. De PaulM
E. Fernández24E. FernándezM
A. Mac Allister20A. Mac AllisterM
L. Messi10L. MessiF
J. Álvarez9J. ÁlvarezF
Á. Di María11Á. Di MaríaF

Substitutes

8M. AcuñaD
4G. MontielD
5L. ParedesM
22Lautaro MartínezF
6G. PezzellaD
21P. DybalaF
14E. PalaciosM
18G. RodríguezM
15Á. CorreaF
17P. GómezM
12G. RulliG
2J. FoythD
25Lisandro MartínezD
1F. ArmaniG
16T. AlmadaM
FranceFrance4-2-3-1
H. Lloris1H. LlorisG
J. Koundé5J. KoundéD
R. Varane4R. VaraneD
D. Upamecano18D. UpamecanoD
T. Hernández22T. HernándezD
A. Tchouaméni8A. TchouaméniM
A. Rabiot14A. RabiotM
O. Dembélé11O. DembéléM
A. Griezmann7A. GriezmannM
K. Mbappé10K. MbappéM
O. Giroud9O. GiroudF

Substitutes

26M. ThuramF
12R. Kolo MuaniF
20K. ComanF
25E. CamavingaM
13Y. FofanaM
24I. KonatéD
3A. DisasiD
23A. AréolaG
16S. MandandaG
6M. GuendouziM
15J. VeretoutM
17W. SalibaD
2B. PavardD

Match Events

126'Y

E. Martínez

Statistics

Argentina
54%46%
France
0Expected Goals (xG)0
20Total Shots10
10Shots on Target5
6Corners5
26Fouls19
4Offsides4
83Pass Accuracy (%)77
5Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Argentina host France on Sunday, 18 December 2022. The kick-off time is 15:00 local. The fixture is part of the World Cup schedule. Argentina go into the match 1st in the table; France sit 1st. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Argentina have taken 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. France have collected 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 3 wins in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 1 time recently. Past results: 30 Jun 2018: Argentina 3-4 France. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Argentina and France drew 3-3 after penalties. The full-time whistle came with the totals Argentina 3, France 3.

Stat highlights

Argentina held 54% of the ball against 46% for France. Shots on target finished 10-5.

Verdict

The 3-3 draw gives both clubs a single point. Argentina sat 1st and France 1st before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.