FIFA WORLD CUP FINAL: Pre Match Prediction France vs Argentina: Who is favorite to win the final? Let's see the stats

 

Messi will set a record for final tournament appearances (26) in what is likely to be his final World Cup game in his second attempt at glory.

The Argentina captain was part of the side that beat Germany 1-0 in the final eight years ago. His 2018 Russian World Cup title win ended in the Round of 16, with a loss to France.

However, this time Messi led his team to a kickoff at his stadium against Lusail, where France was once again the opponent.

France's close game against Argentina isn't quite as pretty, winning only 3 of their 12 matches and losing 2 of their 3 World Cup draws in all competitions. That epic 4-3 victory at .. put Didier Deschamps' men on course for the title.

In fact, Les Bleus have won seven consecutive World Cup knockout games, just two short of Brazil's record and the third team to successfully defend their title (behind Brazil in 1962 and Italy in 1938). It seems that Hugo Lloris could become the first coach captained by Didier Deschamps since Vittorio Pozzo oversaw both Italian successes in the 1930s.

Other signs are more positive for Argentina.

In the last match that his two World Cup finalists lost earlier in the same season, Messi and the team were overwhelmed by Saudi Arabia and France losing to Tunisia, but Albis Celeste made it his 1978 goal. They won the title by defeating the Netherlands in 2004. Cesar Luis Menotti, who coached Argentina in 1978, became the last coach younger than Lionel Scaroni to win the world title.

But it's the other Lionel who's rightfully in the spotlight. Messi would be a favorite winner almost everywhere except for the country playing club football in Paris Saint-Germain.

``We are the French team in the World Cup final. 

Talked about

“All the players and the French want to win the World Cup and get back the three stars. If Messi wins the world championship, it will be good for his career, but we also want to be the world champion. I am thinking. "Every football player wants to win the World Cup. He has had a great career and misses that trophy, but we represent our country. We win the World Championship." I hope France wins this World Cup.

Dembele also spoke of the importance of France keeping the ball away from Argentina's "extraordinary" talisman, which he knows well from Messi's Barcelona days.

His then-Barça team-mate Antoine Griezmann could play a key role in that regard, but his new position in midfield had little impact on his productivity in the last third. rice field. Griezmann created more chances (21) with a higher expected assist value (3.5) than any other player at this World Cup. The midfielder provided his two key assists as France beat England in the quarter-finals and made an incredible defense against Morocco in the semi-finals. As a defensive line with the likes of Cristian Romero and Lisandro Martinez, Argentina averaged his 0.4 xG in Qatar and averaged just 5.7 shots, but he was the tournament leader in France. was very important to, and has proven to be fierce and strong.

Players to watch

Argentina: Lionel Messi

How much influence Messi has had on La Albiceleste so far. The 35-year-old, who scored five goals and had three assists for him, including a great assist by Julian Alvarez against Croatia last time, set a record total of 19 goals in his World Cup career in this tournament. I was. Don't underestimate the Argentinian as he reached the 20-point milestone by scoring a goal in the final. He becomes the first player to score in each round in a single World Cup. He will try to take advantage of the gap in the French backline left by Theo Hernandez's looting. Rafael Varane and Ibrahima Konate struggle to manage space behind them while Messi tries to get the ball past Alvarez. 

France: Kylian Mbappe

Whatever Messi can do, his PSG club-mate Mbappe wants to do as well. Of course, unlike Messi, he won the World Cup and scored a goal in the final against Croatia in Russia. If Mbappe scores again, he will become the youngest player to score in multiple finals at the age of 23.

Either Griezmann or Mbappe was his fifth to score in two finals, his second to score in two finals (after Baba in 1958 and his 1962 Brazilian) may become.

Unless Olivier Giroud is the goalscorer, there is a chance that one of his two players will win the Golden his boot and possibly the Golden his ball, which is awarded to the best player of the tournament.

 Argentina vs France Prediction

It's too, too close to be called. According to our predictive model, the difference between the two teams is only 0.1%, which may reflect public perception of the game.

This supercomputer has Argentina the smallest lead at 35.1% of her, while France is rated at 35.0% of her. With that in mind, a draw is considered an equally strong shot by 29.9%, so don't underestimate overtime and penalties.