FIFA World Cup 2022 Final: Argentina vs France preview, match timing, live telecast & streaming (India)

After a total of 63 matches played, it all comes down to the battle between Lionel Messi's Argentina and defending champions France in the FIFA World Cup 2022 final at the Lusail Stadium on Sunday.

Argentina will have revenge on their minds after the French beat them 4-3 in the last edition's Round of 16 on their way to becoming champions.

Argentina are coming off of a dominant 3-0 win against 2018 finalists Croatia and will leave no stone unturned in order to be crowned as World champions.

However, the attacking threat of Les Bleus will pose a constant threat to the Argentine defence as Kylian Mbappe and Olivier Giroud look in prime form ahead of final showdown.

The defending champions are coming from a comfortable 2-0 win against Morocco in the semi-finals as well and will be looking to become back-to-back World Champions this time.

Argentina team news

Argentina have an injury-free squad ahead of the final against France and coach Lionel Scaloni will have the choice to play an unchanged side in the final. However, skipper Lionel Messi did miss the training session ahead of the final which has put many Argentine fans in doubt, but in all likelihood, it was just an optional session for 7 time Ballon d'Or winner.

France Team news

Les Bleus are on the other hand are sweating over the availability of defenders Dayot Upamecano, Ibrahima Konate, Raphael Varane, midfielder Adrien Rabiot and forward Kingsley Coman who all had been infected by a virus recently. However, Didier Deschamps has said that most of them have recovered and will most likely be available for the heavyweight clash as well.

Argentina vs France head-to-head
Argentina: 6 wins
France: 3 win
Draws: 3

Argentina vs France interesting facts

Argentina have lost only one of their last 42 international matches (W29 D12).

France will be looking to become only the 3rd team to successfully defend their crown after Brazil (1958,1962) and Italy (1934,1938).

Kylian Mbappe is the joint top scorer of the tournament with Lionel Messi at 5 goals.

FIFA World Cup 2022, Semifinals: Argentina vs France live match time and telecast details

Date: December 18, 2022

Match time (IST): 08:30 PM

Live telecast: Sports 18 HD

Live streaming: Jio Cinemas