Sunday’s clash between Argentina and France in the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup Final will be the fourth between them at a major global event. Argentina leads 2-1, but the meeting at the Estadio Lusail will be the first between them in the decisive final for the title.

1930: 84-minute match

On July 15, 1930, Argentina and France faced each other for the first time in history, in the first edition of the World Cup held in Uruguay.

In Montevideo’s Central Park, in front of 23,000 spectators, the match ended in a 1-0 victory for Argentina, who dominated the match. Alex Thibault was brilliant in the French goal, but succumbed to Luis Monti’s goal in the 81st minute.

In the 84th minute, six minutes before the end of regular time, Brazilian referee Gilberto de Almeida Rivo announced the end of the game, to the surprise and anger of the French and some spectators.

Both teams entered the locker room, but one of the referees was able to convince the arena referee of the error. He asked the players to return to the game with the remaining six minutes unchanged.

And while France missed out on the group stage following an earlier loss to Chile, Argentina reached the final, losing 2-4 to hosts Uruguay.

1978: Treasure Hand

On June 6, 1978, France faced Argentina on the latter’s soil, at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires, in front of 71,000 spectators. After an initial 1-2 defeat by Italy, the Blues suffered a second 2-1 defeat, which meant they were relegated, with the winner continuing their journey to their first title in a tumultuous and dictatorial scenario. The environment also under the regime of General Videla.

France and midfielder Michel Platini equalized for Argentina, whose striker Mario Kempes hit the post in the 45th minute after Leopoldo Luque’s Marius Tresor tackle tapped the ball inside the penalty area, prompting Daniel Passarella to convert from left.

In the 56th minute, France goalkeeper Jean-Paul Bertrand-Doman tried to stop Locke’s shot, but it hit the post hard and, after being carried off the stretcher, he was replaced by Dominic Baratelli.

Four minutes later, Platini equalized after a shot by Bernard Lacombe. After that, Didier Cissé fell in one of the matches with goalkeeper Ubaldo Fiol.

In the 73rd minute, Luki Barateli cheated with a half volley from 20 meters.

France’s last defeat against the South American team was in the World Cup.

2018: Pavard kick

On June 30, 2018, France, after a solid group stage, faced Argentina, who had narrowly qualified for the World Cup in Russia, at the final price.

France took the lead less than a quarter of an hour later with an Antoine Griezmann penalty after youngster Kylian Mbappé saved an excellent shot from sixty yards.

Before the break, Ángel Di María responded with a superb left-footed shot from 25 yards which leveled the scores 1-1.

After returning from the locker room, Argentina opened the scoring during the game with a lucky goal by Gabriel Mercado, who took advantage of goalkeeper Lloris falling to the back of the field after a shot by ‘Pulga’ Messi.

The French were in a difficult situation, but the night had a magical moment nine minutes later: a long cross and a loose ball went into the entrance on the right side of the area, and midfielder Benjamin Pavard finished with a rocket from the opposite side. ???????? corner. , and finished perfectly into the Argentine net to tie the score at 2-2 (57).

Mbappé’s two goals in the space of five minutes (64th and 68th) symbolized the Blues’ dominance that secured the title for the French, while Sergio Agüero’s stoppage-time goal did not spare his side a 3-4 defeat. A bitter exit from the final round of pricing.