French National Soccer team botched all the norms of the infamous ‘Champions Curse’ and made their spot in back-to-back World Cup finals. They will join the Albiceleste for the final. These two sides met in the round of 16 tie in the World Cup 2018. France nicked a thrilling 4-3 win.
World Cup soccer, in previous editions, has seen a serious effect of the Champion’s curse. Spain, Germany, and Italy have suffered from this. The expectations were the same for the World Champions.
Several injuries to their key players including this year’s Ballon d’Or winner Karima Benzema made the situation worse. Many tipped them to get knocked out of the group but they performed like the defending champions. Except for one defeat against Tunisia, where none of the first-team players started, they have been perfect.
The French were a bit lucky to come up with the win against England in the quarterfinals. But they dislodged this tournament’s surprise package, Morocco quite comfortably in the semifinals with a 2-0 score.
The other finalists, led by the godlike figure of Lionel Messi, have also been brilliant in this tournament. They started the tournament with a shocking loss against Saudi Arabia. They bounced back to show their quality in the later stages with dominating performances. Although there have been quite a few controversial decisions surrounding Argentina, their fight and desire have been evident.
How to watch France vs Argentina in the US?
Fox and Telemundo will televise the World Cup final of 2022 between France and Argentina.
NBC’s Peacock Premium will live-stream the match.
Premium subscriptions to SlingTV and FuboTV will also live stream the match.
What time will France vs Argentina start?
Date: 18th December 2022
Time: 10am EST/ 7am ET
Venue: Lusail Stadium Qatar.
2022 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot winner prediction
It will be a clash for the top scorer of this World Cup as well. French Superstar Kylian Mbappe has 5 goals in this tournament. Argentine veteran Lionel Messi is also sitting at the top alongside Mbappe. Who will win the Golden Boot might just decide who is going to win the World Cup.
There are two other names in the finals that have an outside chance of taking the top scorers’ title. Argentina’s 22-year-old Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez is on 4 goals. France’s record goalscorer Olivier Giroud has also scored 4 times in this tournament.