The World Cup final is set for Sunday at Lusail Iconic Stadium with Argentina and France facing off for soccer’s greatest prize. Can France collect its second straight World Cup title?
Argentina and France both opened at +170 on the moneyline, making this World Cup final a true pick’em. The total was set at 2 goals with the OVER going 3-0 in France’s last three matches. While the two nations don’t face each other often, Argentina did take a 4-3 win in their last clash at the 2018 World Cup – perhaps giving them an edge in your Argentina vs France prediction.
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Messi’s Mastery Leads Argentina To Final
Argentina earned a dominant 3-0 win over Croatia in Tuesday’s semifinal to secure a berth in the World Cup final for the second time in three tournaments. Lionel Messi put the Argentines up with a spot kick in the 34th minute before a pair of goals from Julian Alvarez clinched the win.
Messi has been a man on a mission in this tournament, collecting five goals and three assists in six matches – tied for first in both categories. Messi, of course, has never led his nation to a World Cup title, with his best effort coming in 2014 when Argentina fell to Germany by a score of 1-0 after extra time.
Mbappe, Giroud Headline Strong French Attack
There were lofty expectations on the French coming into this World Cup as the defending champions, and they’ve delivered so far, defeating Morocco 2-0 in the semifinals to earn a shot at their second straight title. Theo Hernandez scored in the fifth minute to give France an early lead while Randal Kolo Muani added another in the 79th minute.
While Messi has been the man of the tournament for Argentina, the same can be said of Kylian Mbappe for France. The young phenom also has five goals in six matches, sharing the top of the leaderboard with the Argentine star. But outside of Mbappe, the French have another weapon in Olivier Giroud, who has four goals of his own in five appearances. Giroud, who is arguably underrated at this point in his career, stands as France’s top international scorer with 53 goals.
Argentina Vs France Game Prop: Total Goals OVER 2 (-125)
The oddsmakers are apparently expecting a tight, low-scoring match but that’s hard to imagine given all the attacking power on both sides. Five of France’s six matches have featured at least two goals, and four of them have had at least three, while Argentina has had two or more goals in all six of their games during regulation time. It’s an easy decision to take the OVER in this one.
Argentina: Keys To Win
While Messi is certainly Argentina’s main weapon, they also have another clinical finisher in Alvarez, who’s right behind him with four goals in the tournament – including two during their semifinal win. That duo will have to be magical for Argentina if they’re going to outscore a powerful French squad.
France: Keys To Win
France was seen by many as the favorite going into the tournament as they really have no weaknesses anywhere on the pitch. They’ve also got one of the best players in the world in Mbappe, who could very well use this match as a stepping stone to being considered the world’s top star. If Mbappe puts on another show, France will likely be lifting the trophy once again.
Argentina is 6-4-1 in its last 11 matches.
The OVER is 3-0 in Argentina’s last 3 matches.
France is 8-2-1 in its last 11 matches.
