World Cup | Final
Dec 18, 2022 at 3pm UK
Lusail Iconic Stadium
Argentina3 - 3France
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The Match
Analysis
Sports Mole provides highlights, man of the match and stats from Argentina's incredible penalty shootout victory over France in the 2022 World Cup final.
Match Report
Argentina survive a miraculous France comeback in one of the great World Cup finals to win 4-2 on penalties after a spectacular 3-3 draw at the Lusail Iconic Stadium.
Team News
Dayot Upamecano and Adrien Rabiot both overcome illness to return to the France starting XI for the World Cup 2022 final with Argentina at the Lusail Iconic Stadium.
Preview
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Predicted Lineups
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Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Argentina 3-0 Croatia
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| Current Group C Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Poland | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Mexico | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | -2 | 3 |
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Argentina win with a probability of 37.13%. A win for France had a probability of 34.93% and a draw had a probability of 27.9%.
The most likely scoreline for an Argentina win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.36%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (7.9%) and 2-0 (6.83%). The likeliest France win was 0-1 (10.93%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.14%).
| Result | ||
| Argentina | Draw | France |
37.13% ( -0.94) | 27.94% ( 1.35) | 34.93% ( -0.4) |
| Both teams to score 47.95% ( -4.24) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
| 41.95% ( -5.31) | 58.05% ( 5.31) |
| Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 |
| 21.27% ( -4.35) | 78.73% ( 4.36) |
| Argentina Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 69.94% ( -3.11) | 30.06% ( 3.12) |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 |
| 33.81% ( -3.91) | 66.19% ( 3.91) |
| France Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 68.55% ( -2.88) | 31.45% ( 2.88) |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 |
| 32.18% ( -3.47) | 67.83% ( 3.47) |
| Score Analysis |
Argentina 37.13%
France 34.93%
Draw 27.93%
| Argentina | Draw | France |
| 1-0 @ 11.36% ( 1.27) 2-1 @ 7.9% ( -0.39)2-0 @ 6.83% ( 0.21)3-1 @ 3.17% ( -0.46)3-0 @ 2.74% ( -0.16)3-2 @ 1.83% ( -0.44)4-1 @ 0.95% ( -0.24)Other @ 2.36% Total : 37.13% | 1-1 @ 13.14% ( 0.5) 0-0 @ 9.45% ( 1.76)2-2 @ 4.57% ( -0.63)Other @ 0.77% Total : 27.93% | 0-1 @ 10.93% ( 1.29) 1-2 @ 7.6% ( -0.32)0-2 @ 6.33% ( 0.28)1-3 @ 2.93% ( -0.38)0-3 @ 2.44% ( -0.08)2-3 @ 1.76% ( -0.41)Other @ 2.93% Total : 34.93% |
How you voted: Argentina vs France
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31.8%2639
Head to Head
Jun 30, 2018 3pm
Round of 16
France
4-3
Argentina
Form Guide
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