When is Argentina vs France – World Cup Final 2022? FREE Stream, TV Channel, Kickoff Time for HUGE Showpiece Event

CANCEL your Sunday afternoon plans, football lovers, as Argentina meet France in a thrilling World Cup final – and you won’t want to miss it!

Croatia fell victim to a masterclass by Lionel Messi in Tuesday’s dominant semi-final match.

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The Argentine legend opened the scoring with an expertly executed penalty and put on a fascinating run before setting up Julian Alvarez for their third goal of the night.

But things will certainly be more difficult for the little wizard as he meets a French side who managed to put down the high-flying Morocco in the semi-finals.

Messi has written an exciting final chapter in his World Cup career and the magician will arguably go down in history as the greatest footballer of all time if he repeats what Diego Maradona did in 1986.

However, a win for Les Bleus would make them the first nation in 60 years to achieve consecutive World Cup triumphs.

How did you come here?

Argentina got off to a nightmare start to their tournament with a surprise 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia.

But they fought back to the top of Group C with 2-0 victories over Mexico and Poland and set up a round of 16 encounter with Australia.

After beating the Socceroos 201, they scraped past Holland on penalties in the quarter-finals before racing past Croatia.

France also won two and lost one of their group games – although the loss to Tunisia came after victories against Australia and Denmark.

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Les Bleus edged out Poland and then England in that dramatic quarter-final, before finally closing out Morocco’s run on Wednesday night to secure their place in back-to-back finals.

What’s new from the team and are there any injuries to worry about?

Neither side are struggling with suspensions after yellow cards were wiped out after quarters and may remain unchanged after semi-final victories.

Argentina can bring full-backs Marcos Acuna and Gonzalo Montiel back from their one-game bans, while Lisandro Martinez could return to the starting XI if Lionel Scaloni uses a back five.

Dayot Upamecano and Adrien Rabiot missed out on Morocco’s win through illness as France kept their first clean sheet – but hope to return.

The rest of the team should remain the same – although Karim Benzema could be a shock on the bench as he’s back in Real Madrid training.

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Who will the star men be?

Well, obviously Messi and Kylian Mbappe are the two most important men for their respective nations – and all eyes will be on who comes out on top.

Elsewhere, Julian Alvarez will want to continue his two goals in the semis while Enzo Fernandez may be tasked with stopping Antoine Griezmann.

On the other hand, Griezmann and Olivier Giroud will be hoping for their scoring chances in the final.

Aurelien Tchouameni is in strong form in midfield while Raphael Varane will lead his defence.

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What is head to head?

The two heavyweights of international football met a total of 12 times – the first time at the first World Cup in 1930.

Argentina has six wins, France has three wins while there have been three draws.

But the French prevailed in their most recent meeting – a thrilling 4-3 win in the Round of 16 at Russia 2018.

SunSport Prediction

Argentina 3-2 France

When does Argentina play France?

• Argentina’s spectacular World Cup final against France will take place on Sunday 18 December.
• The aim is probably to 3pm UK time.
• The Lusail Iconic Stadium in Qatar is the dedicated arena for this mammoth final and can seat a whopping 88,966 spectators.
• Kylian Mbappe’s second-half double sent Argentina out of the World Cup in the teams’ last clash of 2018.

What TV channel is Argentina vs France on and can it be streamed live?

• The World Cup final between Argentina and France is shown LIVE on both BBC One and itv 1
• Coverage on BBC One is scheduled to start from 2pm UK time, while ITV 1 will air its show from 1.30pm UK time.
• Viewers can also head to BBC iPlayer or ITV X if they prefer to stream the action online via tablets and mobile devices.

Can I watch the World Cup final for free?

YUP! The delicious World Cup final in Qatar can be kept in mind FREE on both channels as long as you hold a valid UK TV license.

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