Two-time world champions Argentina stepped into the leadership of Lionel Messi in Qatar from 36 matches unbeaten to break the 36-year title drought. But the Albiceleste suffered a big blow in that mission by losing against Saudi Arabia in their opening match. In the end, after overcoming all the storms, the Albiceleste are in the finals of the tournament.
Where they got the current champion France as opponent. This is not the first time that the two countries have faced each other on the world stage, these two teams have faced each other before.
Next Sunday (December 18) at 9 pm Bangladesh time, Argentina and France will meet in the final at Lucille Stadium. The match will be watched live on BTV, Gazi TV, T-Sports and Toffee.
In 1930, the two teams met for the first time in the first edition of World Cup football. Where Argentina beat France 1-0. Since then, the two teams have faced each other in a total of 12 matches till the final. Where Argentina won 6 and France won 3. 3 matches have been drawn.
Among the 12 matches, there are 8 international friendlies, 1 independent match, 3 on the World Cup stage. Out of 3 matches played in the World Cup, France won 1 against Argentina’s 2 wins. That too in the last sixteen match of the 2018 Russia World Cup. In the match France beat Argentina 4-3 to reach the quarter finals. Finally returned home with the title of service.
Argentina met France in the 1978 World Cup for the second time after the 1930 World Cup. In the group stage match, Argentina handed France their second defeat at the World Cup, 2-1. And the world meet for the third time in 2018 in Russia World Cup. Where France defeated Argentina 4-3 for the first time.
France made it to the World Cup finals without a hitch, but Argentina’s journey was not smooth sailing. Losing to Saudi Arabia in the first match of the World Cup raised fears of elimination from the group stage. Argentina have turned around brilliantly and are now in the final of the tournament. 2-0 wins over Mexico and Poland in the second and third matches of the group stage, respectively, secured a place in the last sixteen as group champions.
2-1 win over Australia in the last sixteen match to advance to the quarter finals. There, they defeated the Netherlands 4-3 in a tiebreaker to secure the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, the Albiceleste confirmed the final by defeating last time’s runner-up Croatia with a margin of 3-0 goals.
This tournament is the last World Cup of Lionel Messi’s career. So it is more important for Messi. Also, Argentina’s mission is to break the title drought after 36 years. Albiceleste last won the title in 1986 under legendary Diego Maradona. After that, in 1990 Maradona and in 2014 under the leadership of Lionel Messi played the final but lost to Germany each time and the dream of the title was dashed.
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