Hello everybody and welcome along to our live blog for the World Cup final, as Argentina and France square off at Lusail Stadium, in Qatar. They’re going for the biggest prize in international football and we’ll be covering it all right here for you.
The referee for this World Cup final is Szymon Marciniak (POL). The two assistant referees will be Pawe Sokolnicki (POL) and Tomasz Listkiewicz (POL).
Argentina vs France: Follow the World Cup final live on December 18
This Sunday, December 18, Argentina and France will face each other to try to win the Qatar 2022 World Cup trophy, and we’ve got all of the information you need to follow the game.
In which stadium will the World Cup final between Argentina and France be played?
The match between Argentina and France will be played at the Lusail Iconic Stadium in the city of Lusail. The Lusail Iconic Stadium is one of the eight stadiums hosting 2022 World Cup matches. It has a capacity of 80,000 spectators, which makes it the stadium with the highest capacity during this World Cup.
Which players did Argentina call up for the Qatar 2022 World Cup?
For the Qatar 2022 World Cup, Argentina and national team coach, Lionel Scaloni, called up the following players:
- Goalkeepers: Franco Armani, Emiliano Martínez, Gerónimo Rulli
- Defenders: Nahuel Molina, Gonzalo Montiel, Cristian Romero, Germán Pezzella, Nicolás Otamendi, Lisandro Martínez, Marcos Acuña, Nicolás Tagliafico, Juan Foyth
- Midfieldiers: Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes, Alexis Mac Allister, Guido Rodríguez, Alejandro Papu Gómez, Enzo Fernández, Exequiel Palacios
- Forwards: Ángel Di María, Lautaro Martínez, Julián Álvarez, Ángel Correa, Thiago Almada, Paulo Dybala, Lionel Messi
Which players did France call up for the Qatar 2022 World Cup?
For the Qatar 2022 World Cup, France and national team coach, Didier Deschamps, called up the following players:
- Goalkeepers: Alphonse Areola, Hugo Lloris and Steve Mandanda
- Defenders: Lucas Hernandez (injured), Théo Hernandez, Presnel Kimpembe, Ibrahima Konaté, Jules Koundé, Benjamin Pavard, William Saliba, Dayot Upamecano, Raphaël Varane
- Midfieldiers: Eduardo Camavinga, Youssouf Fofana, Mattéo Guendouzi, Adrien Rabiot, Aurélien Tchouaméni and Jordan Veretout
- Forwards: Karim Benzema (injured), Kingsley Coman, Ousmane Dembélé, Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappé, Randal Kolo Muani, Marcus Thuram