Football

Match Argentina – France: TV channel and probable line-ups

December 17, 2022

The 2022 World Cup final will be played this Sunday at 4 p.m. between Argentina and France. TV channel, probable compositions… Here is the information to know about the meeting.

The Argentina-France context

The last match of this 2022 World Cup in Qatar is looming and it will pit Argentina against France. Beaten for their entry into the competition by Saudi Arabia (1-2), the Albiceleste worried, before recovering against Poland (2-0) and Mexico (2-0). Argentina, led by a great Lionel Messi, author of a superb World Cup (6 games, 5 goals, 3 assists), then eliminated Australia (2-1), then got hot against the Netherlands , in a heated match (2-2, 4-3 on pens). Before winning without difficulty against the finalist of the last World Cup, Croatia (3-0).

France, on the other hand, had a less complicated journey. Didier Deschamps’ Les Bleus won their first two games, against Australia (4-1) and Denmark (2-0), before losing, with a largely overhauled team, against Tunisia (1-0 ). Dominating against Robert Lewandowski’s Poland (3-1), the French team managed to overcome the English scarecrow in the quarter-finals (2-1), before giving up, in the semi-finals, the Moroccan surprise (2-0).

This Sunday’s final will therefore oppose two teams in form, but who have already lost in this World Cup in the group stage. One relies on a major player (Lionel Messi), while the other has two in its ranks (Kylian Mbappé, Antoine Griezmann). It remains to be seen who will have the advantage in the final.

Probable line-ups of Argentina-France

France could be handicapped in the big widths against Argentina, this Sunday. Several Blues suffer from a virus: Raphaël Varane and Ibrahima Konaté, after Adrien Rabiot and Dayot Upamecano, absent against Morocco in the semi-finals, while Kingsley Coman, suffering, did not come into play. Théo Hernandez is affected , just like Aurélien Tchouaméni. Their cases do not necessarily inspire concern in the staff of the Blues, but the two men could not hold their place this Sunday. Eduardo Camavinga, Ibrahima Konaté or Youssouf Fofana may have to respond. In attack, the strong men of the Blues will be present.

Suspended against Croatia in the semi-finals, Gonzalo Montiel and Marcos Acuña will return to Lionel Scaloni’s eleven for the final. The only certain absentee is called Papu Gomez. The Sevillian still suffers from the ankle.

Argentina’s probable line-up

E. Martinez – Molina, Romero, Otamendi, Acuña – De Paul, Fernandez, Mac Allister, Di Maria (or Paredes) – Messi, Alvarez.

Coach: Lionel Scaloni.

The probable composition of France

Lloris – Koundé, Varane (or Saliba), Upamecano (or Konaté), T. Hernandez (or Camavinga) – Tchouaméni (or Fofana), Rabiot – Dembélé, Griezmann, Mbappé – Giroud.

Coach: Didier Deschamps.

At what time and on which channel to watch Argentina – France live?

The match between Argentina and France will be followed on Sunday at 4:00 p.m., on TF1 and BeIN Sports 1. The full World Cup TV schedule can be found here.