A look at France vs Argentina at the 2018 FIFA world cup

The 2022 World Cup finalists will face each other again this Sunday for the FIFA World Cup trophy. Let's have a glance at the 7-goal thriller between France and Argentina 4 years ago in Russia as the two heavyweights clashed in the Round of 16 of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

France 1:0 Argentina (A.Griezmann) Antoine Griezmann opened the scoresheet in the 13th minute of the game as he converted a penalty won by Kylian Mbappe.

France 1:1 Argentina (A. Di Maria) The then-PSG winger launched a screamer from outside the box to find the back of the net against an in-form Hugo Lloris. Argentina equalizes!

France 1:2 Argentina (G. Mercado) Mercado gave Argentina the lead early in the second half as he scored in the 48th minute.

France 2:2 Argentina (B.Pavard) The beautiful strike from the French right-back, Pavard's volley not only equalized the score against Argentina but was also voted as the Goal of the Tournament in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

France 3:2 Argentina (K. Mbappe) The PSG forward Kylian Mbappe turned the game around for France after scoring from a defensive error from the South Americans in the 64th minute of the match.

France 4:2 Argentina (K. Mbappe) Another goal by Mbappe after 4 minutes sealed the game for France as they secured a two-goal cushion.

France 4:3 Argentina (S. Aguero) A late glimpse of hope, Sergio Aguero, who came off the bench headed the goal to make it 4-3 for the Argentines. The 90+3rd minute goal did nothing but reduce the goal difference for Argentina. The game ended 4-3 ending Argentina and Lionel Messi's World Cup dreams.

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