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France has been fantastic, overpowering opponents with the speed and accuracy of Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann’s counterattacks, despite a slew of ailments prior to the competition. With “no.” With 9-year-old Olivier Giroud in peak form, they’re a tough opponent.

However, Messi and Argentina will be licking their wounds after witnessing the French’s prolonged periods of pressure against Morocco in the quarterfinals. Against the France formation, the Albiceleste are well-structured to possess the ball and counter the pace on the break.

Argentina vs France prediction

Lean Moneyline: Take a draw (+200) and go with the spread: Argentina: +0.5 (-225) Score Prediction: In the World Cup final, Argentina defeated France on penalties to draw 1-1. There is almost nothing in between these two of the world’s three best teams, in my opinion.

We say: Messi versus Mbappe: Tchouameni vs. Fernandez: Argentina 2-1 France versus Griezmann, Mac Allister In a World Cup final where there will almost certainly be goals, there should be a lot of individual battles that will decide the outcome of the tournament.

The ill players of Deschamps haven’t been able to find the right defensive formula in Qatar, and on another day, they might have lost to Morocco. However, their propensity for swift counterattacks ought to take center stage regardless.

However, Argentina, which has only failed to score on more than one occasion against Saudi Arabia, is able to both highlight the weaknesses of Les Bleus’ backline and utilize their own defensive expertise. Even though there is no such thing as a “fairy tale ending” in football, international viewers can anticipate seeing Messi with the 18-karat gold trophy.

Argentina vs France team news

Unlikely at this point in the competition, Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni officially has a fully healthy team after a grueling month-long journey in Qatar. The fitness of Paulo Dybala and Angel Di Maria is the only small concern because the former was not used as a substitute against Croatia in the semifinals and the latter made his first tournament appearance, playing just 16 minutes off the bench. It hasn’t made a difference since Julian Alvarez has worked really hard supporting hotshot Lionel Messi.

France has survived their initial injury crisis without incident. Due to injuries sustained prior to the World Cup, Paul Pogba, N’Golo Kante, Karim Benzema, Presnel Kimpembe, Christopher Nkunuku, and Mike Maignan are all out for Les Bleus. They lost Lucas Hernandez to a torn ACL in the following match. However, they have utilized their world-class depth, with Olivier Giroud excelling at the front in Benzema’s absence and Lucas Hernandez performing admirably in his brother’s absence.

Where to watch

Here’s how you can watch all the action in some of the major global territories.