France vs Argentina: result 4-3 and analysis
World Cup8th FinalsKick-off on June 30, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Groupama Stadium, Saint-Denis
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What was the result of France vs Argentina?
France won 4-3 on June 30, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 13′A. GriezmannFrance (pen.)
- 41′Á. Di MaríaArgentina
- 48′G. MercadoArgentina
- 57′B. PavardFrance
- 64′Kylian MbappéFrance
- 68′Kylian MbappéFrance
- 90′S. AgüeroArgentina
Official lineup for France vs Argentina
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
France
4-2-3-1- 10Kylian Mbappé
- 7A. Griezmann
- 9O. Giroud
- 13N. Kanté
- 6P. Pogba
- 14B. Matuidi
- 2B. Pavard
- 21L. Hernández
- 5S. Umtiti
- 4R. Varane
- 1H. Lloris
Argentina
4-3-3- 22C. Pavón
- 10L. Messi
- 7É. Banega
- 11Á. Di María
- 15E. Pérez
- 3N. Tagliafico
- 16M. Rojo
- 17N. Otamendi
- 2G. Mercado
- 14J. Mascherano
- 12F. Armani
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, France have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat; Argentina have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2018 | Denmark(away) | 0-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 21, 2018 | Peru(home) | 1-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 16, 2018 | Australia(home) | 2-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 9, 2018 | USA(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Italy(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2018 | Nigeria(away) | 2-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 21, 2018 | Croatia(home) | 0-3 | World Cup |
| Jun 16, 2018 | Iceland(home) | 1-1 | World Cup |
| May 29, 2018 | Haiti(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 27, 2018 | Spain(away) | 1-6 | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
France score 1.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Argentina score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1.9 | 0.8 | 7 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Argentina | 1.6 | 1.3 | 7 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
France sit 2nd in World Cup (3 points from 1 match) and Argentina sit 1st (3 points from 1 match).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ArgentinaGroup J | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | FranceGroup I | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
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