FIFA World Cup 2022 Final Match will be played on Sunday. Let’s check who has won the maximum number of matches in the last 5 Argentina vs France head-to-head matches.
One of the most important football matches in the history of football will be played in Sunday’s World Cup final between Argentina and France. Both countries have lifted the FIFA world cup trophy twice, but a showdown between the two teams has never occurred in major final matches before. Till now, 12 matches have been played between Argentina vs France. Argentina has won a maximum number of 6 matches, France has won three times, and it was drawn matches three times.
The FIFA World Cup final at the Lusail Stadium on Sunday will be the 13th match between France (FRA) and Argentina (ARG) and both teams will be looking for their third football FIFA World Cup title. Although the Argentina football team has maximum wins in head-to-head battles, France is also very strong these days, and they will give very tough competition to Argentina.
The first match between Argentina and France was in 1930 during the first FIFA world cup and Argentina recorded a 1-0 win over France. After a gap of 48 years, they met again in 1978 during the FIFA world cup, and this time again, Argentina won against France with a 2-1 score. Finally, France flipped the tables 40 years later with their first World Cup victory over Argentina in FIFA world cup 2018.
There is a limited number of football matches between Argentina and France because South American and Europe teams can’t play each other competitively outside of the World Cup apart from the friendly match. Till now, Argentina and France have played eight friendly matches. Argentina won 4 friendly matches, France won two friendly games, and two were drawn with 0-0 scores.
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Argentina vs France 2018
The last game between Argentina and France was in the FIFA world cup 2018. There was four-goal scored by France, two by Kylian Mbappe in 64 and 68 minutes, one goal each by Antonie Grienmann in 13 minutes and Benjamin Pavard in 57 minutes. The Argentina team scored three goals by Angel Di Maria in 41 minutes, Gabriel Mercado in 48 minutes and Sergio Aguero in 90+3 minutes. The final score of the match was France 4 and Argentina 3.
Argentina vs France 2009
The second last match Argentina vs France, was on 11 February 2009 in Stade Velodrome, Marseille, as a friendly match. France’s manager was Ray Domenech, and Argentina’s manager was Diego Maradona. During the match of Argentina vs France in 2009, Argentina scored two goals, France could not score any goal, and Argentina became the winner by a margin of two goals. Argentina scored two goals from Jonás Gutiérrez and Lionel Messi in 41 and 83 minutes of the game.
Argentina vs France Head to Head in Last 5 Matches
| 1 | 1978 | Argentina 2-1 France | FIFA World Cup |
| 2 | 1986 | France 2-0 Argentina | Friendly |
| 3 | 2007 | France 0-1 Argentina | Friendly |
| 4 | 2009 | France 0-2 Argentina | Friendly |
| 5 | 2018 | France 4-3 Argentina | FIFA World Cup |
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