France continued their dominant title defence at this year's World Cup by
beating Morocco in the semi-finals on Wednesday night.
Having seen off England in the quarter-finals, Les Bleus put a stop to
one of the most memorable runs in World Cup history by eliminating Morocco,
who had become the first African and Arab side ever to reach the last four.
Argentina vs France - Head-to-Head
It's not the first time the French have reached a World Cup final. As one
of the global powerhouses of the spot, France have tasted success twice in
the tournament's history, though haven't always had it their own way in
finals.
Team Forms
Ahead of that clash with Argentina, here's their record in
finals.
Didier Deschamps was quizzed on whether Karim Benzema could make a
sensational France return for the World Cup final against Argentina.
Benzema was ruled out of the tournament in Qatar due to a thigh
injury, but it has been reported that he could feature for the holders
when they attempt to retain their crown on Sunday.
France have also won the European Championship twice. Platini scored nine
goals at the 1984 tournament, including one in the 2-0 final win over
Spain at Parc des Princes.
They almost reached the final in
1996 but went out at the last four stage before winning their second title
in 2000. Having won the World Cup two years prior, Les Bleus won in
Belgium and the Netherlands by defeating Italy 2-1 in the final thanks to
David Trezeguet's 103rd-minute golden goal.
Hugo Lloris,
Griezmann, Olivier Giroud and Kingsley Coman are all current France squad
members who competed in their last Euros final appearance. That came in
2016 and, despite being heavy favourites against Portugal who quickly lost
Cristiano Ronaldo to injury, they fell to defeat to Eder's 109th-minute
effort.
beating Morocco in the semi-finals on Wednesday night.
FIFA World Cup 2022 Final: Argentina vs France
Having seen off England in the quarter-finals, Les Bleus put a stop to
one of the most memorable runs in World Cup history by eliminating Morocco,
who had become the first African and Arab side ever to reach the last four.
Argentina vs France - Head-to-Head
It's not the first time the French have reached a World Cup final. As one
of the global powerhouses of the spot, France have tasted success twice in
the tournament's history, though haven't always had it their own way in
finals.
Team Forms
Ahead of that clash with Argentina, here's their record in
finals.
Deschamps quizzed on possible Benzema return for World Cup final
Didier Deschamps was quizzed on whether Karim Benzema could make a
sensational France return for the World Cup final against Argentina.
Benzema was ruled out of the tournament in Qatar due to a thigh
injury, but it has been reported that he could feature for the holders
when they attempt to retain their crown on Sunday.
France's record in European Championship finals
France have also won the European Championship twice. Platini scored nine
goals at the 1984 tournament, including one in the 2-0 final win over
Spain at Parc des Princes.
They almost reached the final in
1996 but went out at the last four stage before winning their second title
in 2000. Having won the World Cup two years prior, Les Bleus won in
Belgium and the Netherlands by defeating Italy 2-1 in the final thanks to
David Trezeguet's 103rd-minute golden goal.
Hugo Lloris,
Griezmann, Olivier Giroud and Kingsley Coman are all current France squad
members who competed in their last Euros final appearance. That came in
2016 and, despite being heavy favourites against Portugal who quickly lost
Cristiano Ronaldo to injury, they fell to defeat to Eder's 109th-minute
effort.
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