Argentina Vs France Head To Head Record: History Favors Lionel Messi And Co Going Into World Cup Final

Sunday's World Cup final will be the 13th time that France and Argentina have met in men's international soccer.

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France have only won three of their previous 12 meetings, while Argentina have been victorious on six occasions.

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Mbappe scored twice and Messi recorded two assists as France beat Argentina 4-3 in the round of 16 in Russia four years ago. Messi was on the scoresheet nine years earlier in 2009 - the last time that Argentina beat France.

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Argentina and France have played each other 12 times.

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When is Argentina vs France? Date, start time, head-to-head record and early odds for World Cup final

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