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Argentina v France - as it happened

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Argentina v France, 2022 World Cup final, 18/12/2022, line-ups. BeSoccer
Argentina v France, 2022 World Cup final, 18/12/2022, line-ups. BeSoccer
Join us for live coverage of the World Cup final between Argentina and France at the Lusail Iconic Stadium in Qatar. Will Lionel Messi lift the trophy for the first time or will Deschamps' men defend their title?
Goal

List of goalscorers

L. Messi
23'
1 - 0
Á. Di María
36'
2 - 0
2 - 1
80'
K. Mbappé
2 - 2
81'
K. Mbappé
L. Messi
109'
3 - 2
3 - 3
118'
K. Mbappé
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 120'
    AET: Argentina 3-3 France (Argentina 4-2 on penalties)!! Argentina take the World Cup after a thrilling encounter. Messi and Di Maria made it 2-0 Argentina, Mbappe netted twice to force ET before Messi and Mbappe then scored again. In the shootout, Coman and Tchouameni missed while Messi, Dybala, Paredes and Montiel converted. Messi waves to the crowd and Argentina win their third World Cup. Thanks for joining us for this thriller and see you again soon!
  • 120'
    First match point for Argentina. Montiel takes it and sends the GK the wrong way! Argentina win 4-2 on penalties!
  • 120'
    Kolo Muani steps up and hits a thunderbolt into the roof of the net. Central and high with immense power-.
  • 120'
    Paredes steps up and scores!! He goess to Lloris' right, the GK guesses right, but it's in the corner. 3-1 Argentina after 3.
  • 120'
    Tchouameni steps up and he hits it wide of the goal! The ball goes well wide of Martinez's right hand post! Poor pen.
  • 120'
    Dybala's turn now and it's right down the middle!! Lloris so nearly saves it with his legs as he dives to his left. He came on for a pen and scored! 2-1 Argentina.
  • 120'
    Coman's turn now and Martinez saves it! He dives to his right and makes the save!
  • 120'
    Messi's turn now, he steps up, he waits for Lloris and then passes it into the net! Lloris almost saves it!
  • 120'
    Mbappe goes first, he steps up and just scores! Martinez goes to his right and gets a hand to it, but it just goes in!
  • 120'
    Messi and Lloris come together for the shootout toss. France win the toss and go first!
End of match

End of match

  • 120'
    AET: Argentina 3-3 France!! Messi had put Argentina ahead in the 109th minute, but a Montiel handball in the 117th minute was converted by Mbappe. Penalties!!
  • 120'
    120+4: Mbappe gets into the box, goes one way and then the other and Argentina get it away! Time for penalties!
  • 120'
    120+3: Chance for France, Kolo Muani is denied by Martinez and then Lautaro heads wide at the other end!! Both teams could have won it!!
  • 120'
    120+3: L Martinez has a chance, it's saved, but it's offside!
  • 120'
    120+1: Argentina sub: Dybala takes Tagliafico's place.
  • 120'
    120+1: France sub: Disasi on for Kounde. Will he take a penalty?
  • 120'
    Three additional minutes.
  • 120'
    The Argentinian corner is cleared, France counter andf Mbappe's cross sees Kolo Muani unable to head in by a whisker!
  • 119'
    Argentina attack looking for a winner and Acuna's cross goes for a corner.
  • 118'
    This has to be one of the best finals in recent history.
  • 117'
    Mbappe steps up and sends Martinez the wrong way! It's 3-3!!
  • 116'
    Penalty to France!! Montiel stops Mbappe's shot with his arm and it's a penalty for handball!
Substitution

Substitution

at Argentina
  • 116'
    Argentina sub: Pezzella comes on for Mac Allister.
Card

Yellow card

a Argentina
  • 114'
    A fight breaks out after Paredes makes a shocking tackle on Camavinga! He gets a yellow, but I think that could have easily been a red. Terrible tackle.
Substitution

Substitution

at Francia
  • 113'
    France sub: Varane is replaced by Konate.
  • 108'
    It's 3-2!!! Argentina hit the front and it's Messi! E Fernandez gives to L Martinez, the shot is saved by the goalkeeper and then Messi scores on the rebound!! Kounde tries to save, but it's too late as the ball had crossed the line.
  • 107'
    Messi has a shot and Lloris saves to his left.
  • 107'
    Argentina press again and Lloris comes charging out of his goal.
  • 106'
    Argentina get us going once again!
  • 105'
    HT in ET: Argentina 2-2 France! 15 minutes away from penalties, but Argentina looked sharper in ET. L Martinez has come on and two brilliant Upamecano blocks have prevented him from scoring. Don't go anywhere!
  • 105'
    105+1: Chance for L Martinez! The ball finds Martinez and Upamecano makes the vital block! It was a clear corner, but a goal kick is given. Great pass by Acuna, by the way.
  • 105'
    One extra minute.
  • 105'
    Argentina almost score! Mac Allister and Messi combine and then L Martinez's shot is blocked and the second effort is deflected over.
  • 104'
    Argentina go forward and it comes to nothing.
Substitution

Substitution

at Argentina
  • 102'
    Argentina double sub: L Martinez and Paredes replace Alvarez and De Paul.
  • 100'
    Fofana's shot is blocked, but France continue to attack until offside is called.
  • 99'
    Fofana is pulled back by Montiel on this near side and it's a free-kick.
  • 98'
    An Argentinian attack comes to nothing and it goes for a goal kick.
  • 96'
    The game is definitely much calmer now than it was before the 90 minutes were up and Argentina look to have composed themselves.
  • 95'
    Concussion sub: Rabiot is taken off and Fofana is on.
  • 93'
    The ball into the area by Argentina comes to nothing.
  • 91'
    Free-kick to Argentina at midfield.
  • 91'
    France kick off extra-time!
  • 90'
    Argentina sub: Montiel is on for Molina before extra-time.
End of match

End of match

  • 90'
    After 90 minutes: Argentina 2-2 France!! Mbappe's brace in the last 10 minutes means we're going to extra-time. France looked much more likely to win it, but Messi nearly won it at the death. Time for another 30 minutes!
  • 90'
    90+9: Argentina go forward through Alvarez, the ball is played to Messi, he gives to De Paul and it's cleared!
Card

Yellow card

a Argentina
  • 90'
    90+8: The corner is cleared and Acuna cynically fouls Coman. Yellow.
  • 90'
    90+7: Argentina nearly win it!! Messi's curling effort from 25 yards is sensationally tipped over by Lloris!
  • 90'
    90+6: France attack through Thuram, but it comes to nothing. Argentina then make a rare move forward, but they're much more tired.
Card

Yellow card

a Argentina
  • 90'
    90+5: Giroud is cautioned for something said from the touchline.
  • 90'
    90+4: Coman gets into the box, he's fouled, advantage is played and Rabiot's shot is saved!
  • 90'
    90+4: Mbappe's strike is deflected and it goes for a corner. France are playing muc better now!
  • 90'
    90+2: Free-kick to France here! This will go into the box.
  • 90'
    90+1: Argentina attack and the ball is too strong.
  • 90'
    Eight additional minutes.
  • 89'
    This is some final. Rabiot has his head headed by Alvarez and is getting treatment.
Card

Yellow card

a Francia
  • 87'
    Huge appeals for a penalty as Thuram under contract from Enzo Fernandez! It looked a clear penalty, but Thuram played for it. Good call.
  • 85'
    France could win this now, Mbappe crosses and Kolo Muani can't head in.
  • 84'
    Argentina can't believe what's hit them. This is like Indianapolis versus Minnesota all over again! What a game!
  • 82'
    Was anyone expecting this?? Two minutes ago, this was done and dusted, but France didn't give up and they've scored two. Just one goal needed to complete the miracle!
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Francia en el 81'
  • 81'
    It's 2-2!!! Extraordinary scenes!!! Coman gives to Rabiot and Thuram plays a tremendous pass to Mbappe who volleys home!
Penalty scored
Goaaaaal from a penalty!
de Francia en el 80'
  • 80'
    Mbappe steps up and scores!! He hits the ball to Martinez's right and he guesses correctly, but it's right in the corner! Great effort by Martinez, but that was a top pen! Game on!
  • 79'
    Penalty to France!! A long ball forward sees Kolo Munai get into the box and Otamendi fouls him! He catches his thigh and pulls his arm back!
  • 77'
    Coman is caught on the knee and he's limping.
  • 77'
    Coman catches De Paul from behind and it's a poor tackle.
  • 74'
    Tchouameni fouls Romero and the Argentinians win a free-kick.
  • 72'
    Mac Allister gives to Messi, he lays off for E Fernandez whose effort is caught.
Substitution

Substitution

at Francia
  • 71'
    France double sub: Griezmann and Hernandez are replaced by Camavinga and Coman.
  • 71'
    Chance for Mbappe! He gets into the box and his shot goes over the crossbar!
  • 70'
    Time's running out for France.
  • 67'
    Corner for France.
  • 66'
    Griezmann's cross goes across the face of goal, but there's no one there to turn it in.
Substitution

Substitution

at Argentina
  • 64'
    Argentina sub: Acuna on for Di Maria.
  • 63'
    Argentina counter and Mac Allister is unable to get on the end of the final pass.
  • 61'
    Shots: 9-0, on target: 5-0. FIFA haven't counted the Giroud header over as a chance. But the point is that they've done very little.
  • 60'
    Opportunity for Messi as Di Maria lets the pass go through to Messi and the captain hits wide!
  • 59'
    Alvarez!!! Tagliafico wins the ball back, Di Maria gives to Alvarez and Lloris has to go down to his right to make the stop.
  • 58'
    Mbappe makes a poor tackle on De Paul and is lucky not to see yellow.
  • 57'
    Deschamps' side are pressing forward, but Martinez has had little to do in the Argentina goal.
  • 57'
    Kolo Muani is fouled by Tagliafico.
Card

Yellow card

a Francia
  • 55'
    Rabiot catches De Paul from behind and it's a clear booking.
  • 54'
    France go forward, E Martinez charges out of his goal and completely misses his kick, but he's bailed out by his defence!
  • 53'
    Corner for Argentina.
  • 52'
    The corner is well caught by Emiliano Martinez.
  • 51'
    France attack and Mbappe gets the corner.
  • 49'
    Argentina intecept a pass at midfield, Scaloni's men attack and Di Maria's cross to De Paul is volleyed at Lloris!
  • 46'
    Argentina go out attacking from the off, Messi and Alvarez combine, play continues and Mac Allister can't get to the through ball before Lloris.
  • 46'
    Argentina get us going once again!
  • 45'
    HT: Argentina 2-0 France!! Half-time in Qatar and Argentina are playing much better here. Messi put Argentina ahead from the spot in the 23rd minute after Dembele fouled Di Maria while Di Maria himself made it two after 36 minutes on the counter. France need to respond in the second half. Back shortly!
  • 45'
    45+8: The free-kick into the box by Griezmann beats everyone including Varane at the back stick!!
Card

Yellow card

a Argentina
  • 45'
    45+7: Enzo Fernandez makes a cynical trip on Kolo Muani as is cautioned.
  • 45'
    45+7: Argentina are very comfortable in this one,.
  • 45'
    45+4: France are desperately looking for a goal before the interval.
  • 45'
    45+2: T Hernandez goes in high on De Paul and is penalised! Not sure about that. He got the ball...
  • 45'
    Seven extra minutes! Quite a lot.
  • 43'
    The majority Argentina crowd are in full voice here.
Substitution

Substitution

at Francia
  • 41'
    France double sub: Giroud and Dembele are taen off before half-time! Thuram and Kolo Muani come on! You rarely see this!
  • 39'
    Argentina are enjoying their football. Di Maria was in tears after the goal, by the way.
  • 37'
    Argentina are in a very strong position and they've been the better team.
  • 37'
    Take nothing away from goal, but France left themselves far too exposed at the back. It was only the 36th minute!
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Argentina en el 36'
  • 36'
    Di Maria makes it two!!! Argentina counter through Messi and Alvarez, the ball is played forward to Mac Allister and he squares for Di Maria to beat Lloris!
  • 32'
    An Argentinian effort goes wide of the goal.
  • 30'
    Offside from the corner.
  • 29'
    Corner to the Argentinians now.
  • 28'
    Play carries on while Messi is still rubbing his ear.
  • 27'
    Nasty collision between T Hernandez and Messi as the Frenchman's shoulder catches Messi's face, maybe a bit of ear as well.
  • 26'
    Free-kick to France now 30 yards from goal.
  • 25'
    France are now attacking as they know they need a goal.
  • 23'
    Argentina have been the better side so far and, apart from Giroud effort, Argentina have been controlling things.
  • 22'
    Messi steps up and scores!!! He hits the ball to the GK's left and Lloris goes the wrong way!
  • 21'
    Penalty to Argentina!! Di Maria gets into the box and Dembele trips him! Clear pen.
  • 20'
    Opportunity for Giroud!! The ball into the area by Griezmann is headed over by the number 9.
  • 19'
    Free-kick to France just to the side of the area after De Paul brings down Theo Hernandez.
  • 17'
    T Hernandez loses the ball, De Paul and Messi combine and then Di Maria hits over from inside the box as the ball bobbles just as he's about to strike it!
  • 16'
    Argentina are having more of the possession so far and have started this one well.
  • 14'
    Argentina attack once again and Di Maria is flagged offside.
  • 12'
    Handball is given against Alvarez as T Hernandez tries to clear.
  • 10'
    Lloris is down getting treatment after Romero elbowed him in the chest. Let's hope it's nothing serious.
  • 9'
    A scramble in the France box leads to a foul against Argentina.
  • 8'
    Chance for Argentina!! The ball is cut back to De Paul and his shot is deflected wide for a corner by Varane! Good start by Argentina.
  • 5'
    Argentina try their luck from 25 yards through Mac Allister and the shot is caught by Lloris.
  • 4'
    Upamecano catches Messi in the neck with his arm and is penalised.
  • 3'
    Chance for Argentina! De Paul scoops a pass for Alvarez and he can't get a clean connection on it! The offside flag was up anyway.
  • 2'
    Rabiot is caught by De Paul at midfield and the Argentine is given a talking to by the referee.
  • 1'
    Tchouameni commits the first foul of the game.
  • 1'
    France get us going in the dark blue from right to left while Argentina are in blue and white!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Messi and Lloris are with referee Marciniak for the toss.
  • PRVW
    The players are out here in Qatar and the anthems are being played!
  • PRVW
    A reminder that these teams met in the last 16 of the 2018 World Cup and France beat Argentina 4-3. Mbappe was on fire that day as he scored a brace while Griezmann and Pavard also scored for the French. Di Maria, Mercado and Aguero netted for Argentina.
  • PRVW
    France are also at the Lusail Stadium!
  • PRVW
    Argentina are now in the building!
  • PRVW
    France defeated Morocco 2-0 in the semi-final. From that game, Upamecano and Rabiot return from illness and take the places of Konate and Fofana. Giroud starts despite picking up a knock to his knee in training yesterday while Varane also starts.
  • PRVW
    Acuna was supposed to be returning from suspension from this one to take the place of Taglafico, but his injury means there's just one alteration for Argentina from 3-0 win over Croatia in the semi-final. Di Maria comes in for Paredes.
  • PRVW
    There was a late change to the Argentinian line-up as Lyon's Tagliafico replaces Sevilla's Acuna due to injury.
  • PRVW
    France XI: Lloris (GK); T Hernandez, Upamecano, Varane, Kounde; Rabiot, Tchouameni; Mbappe, Griezmann, Dembele; Giroud.
  • PRVW
    Argentina XI: E Martinez (GK); Tagliafico, Otamendi, Romero, Molina; Mac Allister, Enzo Fernandez, De Paul, Di Maria; J Alvarez and Messi.
  • PRVW
    Messi has three assists, Mbappe has two while Giroud and Alvarez have none.
  • PRVW
    There's also the battle for the Golden Boot to keep an eye on as Messi and Mbappe both have five goals while Julian Alvarez and Giroud are both on four. If two or more players are level on goals, it will go to assists and then less minutes played.
  • PRVW
    As for Argentina, Tagliafico could drop out of the XI as Gonzalo Montiel and Marcos Acuna are free after serving bans while Alejandro Gomez is still recovering from injury and is a doubt for the contest.
  • PRVW
    France have had a virus spreading in the camp. Rabiot and Upamecano missed the semi while Coman, Varane and Konate were reportedly unwell as well. To make matters worse, Giroud took a knock to his knee in training yesterday and may not start.
  • PRVW
    France also topped their group with victories over Australia and Denmark before fielding a much changed side against Tunisia and losing. In the knockouts, they defeated Poland and Morocco either side of a 2-1 win over England which saw Harry Kane miss his second penalty.
  • PRVW
    How did the teams make it here? Argentina topped Group C by beating Mexico and Poland after a shock opening day defeat to Saudi Arabia. In the knockout stages, they defeated Australia and Croatia either side of a penalty shootout win over the Netherlands.
  • PRVW
    It's dry in Lusail for this one and the temperature is currently 24 degrees. It's meant to drop to 22 degrees by kick-off at a stadium packed with Argentinian fans.
  • PRVW
    Marciniak's birthday (7th January) is the same as Brazilian referee Romualdo Arppi Filho who did the 1986 final between Argentina and West Germany. The Argentinians are hoping that will bring them luck for Sunday's clash.
  • PRVW
    Szymon Marciniak of Poland is the referee while compatriot Tomasz Kwiatkowski leads the VAR team. Assistant referee Tomasz Listkiewicz will follow his father in running the line in a final. Michal was the assistant in the 1990 final between Germany and Argentina.
  • PRVW
    France's World Cup triumphs were more recent. They came in 1998 and 2018. They will be the first team since Brazil in 1962 to defend their trophy if they win today.
  • PRVW
    Argentina won the World Cup back in 1978 and 1986, but haven't won it since then. They reached the final in 2014, but lost in extra-time to Germany.
Info

Pre-match

18 December 2022, 16:00

Referee: Szymon Marciniak | VAR: Tomasz Kwiatkowski

Stadium: Lusail Iconic Stadium

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to live coverage of the World Cup final between Argentina and France! Who will win the World Cup for the third time?