Argentina 3-3 France (Dec 18, 2022) Commentary

France

WDDWD

Lionel Messi - 23' Pen, 108'
Ángel Di María - 36'

Kylian Mbappé - 80' Pen, 81', 118' Pen

23
Martínez
3
Tagliafico
19
Otamendi
13
Romero
26
Molina
20
Mac Allister
24
Fernández
7
De Paul
11
Di María
9
Álvarez
10
Messi

No.Name
23Emiliano Martínez
19Nicolás Otamendi
13Cristian Romero
3Nicolás Tagliafico 21Paulo Dybala
26Nahuel Molina 4Gonzalo Montiel
24Enzo Fernández
20Alexis Mac Allister 6Germán Pezzella
7Rodrigo De Paul 5Leandro Paredes
9Julián Álvarez 22Lautaro Martínez
11Ángel Di María 8Marcos Acuña
10Lionel Messi

Substitutes
18Guido Rodríguez
12Gerónimo Rulli
2Juan Foyth
25Lisandro Martínez
17Alejandro Gómez
14Exequiel Palacios
1Franco Armani
15Ángel Correa
16Thiago Almada

Lusail Stadium

10:00 AM, December 18, 2022Coverage: FOX

Lusail, Qatar

Attendance: 88,966

Referees:
Szymon Marciniak

Argentina

France

KO
23
36
41
HT
45+7
55
64
71
80
81
87
90+5
90+8
FT
90
96
102
103
105+2
108
113
114
116
116
118
120+1
120+1
ET FT
120

- Match ends, Argentina 3(4), France 3(2).
120' Penalty Shootout ends, Argentina 3(4), France 3(2).
120' Goal! Argentina 3(4), France 3(2). Gonzalo Montiel (Argentina) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120' Emiliano Martínez (Argentina) is shown the yellow card.
120' Goal! Argentina 3(3), France 3(2). Randal Kolo Muani (France) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
120' Goal! Argentina 3(3), France 3(1). Leandro Paredes (Argentina) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120' Penalty missed. Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) right footed shot is close, but misses to the left.
120' Goal! Argentina 3(2), France 3(1). Paulo Dybala (Argentina) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
120' Penalty saved. Kingsley Coman (France) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
120' Goal! Argentina 3(1), France 3(1). Lionel Messi (Argentina) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120' Goal! Argentina 3, France 3(1). Kylian Mbappé (France) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120' Penalty Shootout begins Argentina 3, France 3.
120'+5' Second Half Extra Time ends, Argentina 3, France 3.
120'+3' Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel following a fast break.
120'+3' Attempt saved. Randal Kolo Muani (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ibrahima Konaté with a through ball.
120'+2' Offside, Argentina. Lautaro Martínez is caught offside.
120'+1' Substitution, Argentina. Paulo Dybala replaces Nicolás Tagliafico.
120'+1' Substitution, France. Axel Disasi replaces Jules Koundé.
119' Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
118' Goal! Argentina 3, France 3. Kylian Mbappé (France) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
116' Gonzalo Montiel (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
116' Penalty conceded by Gonzalo Montiel (Argentina) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
116' Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dayot Upamecano.
116' Substitution, Argentina. Germán Pezzella replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
115' Corner, France. Conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico.
114' Leandro Paredes (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
114' Foul by Leandro Paredes (Argentina).
114' Eduardo Camavinga (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
113' Substitution, France. Ibrahima Konaté replaces Raphaël Varane because of an injury.
108' Goal! Argentina 3, France 2. Lionel Messi (Argentina) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
108' Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
107' Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel.
105' Second Half Extra Time begins Argentina 2, France 2.
105'+2' First Half Extra Time ends, Argentina 2, France 2.
105'+1' Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marcos Acuña with a through ball.
105' Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Raphaël Varane.
105' Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Montiel (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
105' Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
103' Substitution, Argentina. Lautaro Martínez replaces Julián Álvarez.
102' Substitution, Argentina. Leandro Paredes replaces Rodrigo De Paul.
102' Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (France).
102' Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
101' Offside, France. Raphaël Varane is caught offside.
101' Corner, France. Conceded by Lionel Messi.
100' Attempt blocked. Youssouf Fofana (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
100' Youssouf Fofana (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
100' Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (Argentina).
96' Offside, France. Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
96' Foul by Enzo Fernández (Argentina).
96' Eduardo Camavinga (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
96' Substitution, France. Youssouf Fofana replaces Adrien Rabiot because of an injury.
95' Jules Koundé (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
95' Foul by Marcos Acuña (Argentina).
93' Foul by Lionel Messi (Argentina).
93' Eduardo Camavinga (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
93' Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
92' Gonzalo Montiel (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
92' Foul by Marcus Thuram (France).
91' Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
91' Foul by Adrien Rabiot (France).
90' Substitution, Argentina. Gonzalo Montiel replaces Nahuel Molina.
90' First Half Extra Time begins Argentina 2, France 2.
90'+9' Second Half ends, Argentina 2, France 2.
90'+8' Marcos Acuña (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+8' Kingsley Coman (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+8' Foul by Marcos Acuña (Argentina).
90'+7' Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Hugo Lloris.
90'+7' Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
90'+6' Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
90'+6' Adrien Rabiot (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5' Olivier Giroud (France) is shown the yellow card.
90'+4' Attempt saved. Adrien Rabiot (France) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eduardo Camavinga.
90'+3' Corner, France. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
90'+3' Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eduardo Camavinga.
90'+2' Marcus Thuram (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2' Foul by Cristian Romero (Argentina).
90'+1' Offside, France. Marcus Thuram is caught offside.
90' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
88' Delay in match because of an injury Julián Álvarez (Argentina).
88' Delay in match because of an injury Adrien Rabiot (France).
87' Marcus Thuram (France) is shown the yellow card.
87' Marcus Thuram (France) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
86' Randal Kolo Muani (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
86' Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina).
85' Foul by Julián Álvarez (Argentina).
85' Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84' Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Acuña.
81' Goal! Argentina 2, France 2. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcus Thuram.
80' Goal! Argentina 2, France 1. Kylian Mbappé (France) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
79' Penalty conceded by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) after a foul in the penalty area.
79' Penalty France. Randal Kolo Muani draws a foul in the penalty area.
77' Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
77' Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (France).
74' Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (France).
74' Cristian Romero (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72' Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
71' Substitution, France. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Théo Hernández.
71' Substitution, France. Kingsley Coman replaces Antoine Griezmann.
71' Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
69' Hand ball by Enzo Fernández (Argentina).
68' Attempt missed. Randal Kolo Muani (France) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross following a corner.
67' Corner, France. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
64' Substitution, Argentina. Marcos Acuña replaces Ángel Di María.
63' Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
63' Antoine Griezmann (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61' Raphaël Varane (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61' Foul by Julián Álvarez (Argentina).
60' Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
59' Offside, France. Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
59' Attempt saved. Julián Álvarez (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
58' Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
58' Foul by Kylian Mbappé (France).
57' Randal Kolo Muani (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57' Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
56' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
56' Delay in match because of an injury Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina).
55' Adrien Rabiot (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
55' Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55' Foul by Adrien Rabiot (France).
52' Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Théo Hernández.
51' Corner, France. Conceded by Enzo Fernández.
49' Attempt saved. Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
45' Second Half begins Argentina 2, France 0.
45'+8' First Half ends, Argentina 2, France 0.
45'+7' Enzo Fernández (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+7' Randal Kolo Muani (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+7' Foul by Enzo Fernández (Argentina).
45'+2' Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2' Foul by Théo Hernández (France).
45' Théo Hernández (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45' Foul by Julián Álvarez (Argentina).
42' Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42' Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (France).
42' Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
42' Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (France).
41' Substitution, France. Marcus Thuram replaces Olivier Giroud.
41' Substitution, France. Randal Kolo Muani replaces Ousmane Dembélé.
41' Ángel Di María (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41' Foul by Jules Koundé (France).
38' Foul by Jules Koundé (France).
38' Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38' Foul by Julián Álvarez (Argentina).
38' Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36' Goal! Argentina 2, France 0. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister following a fast break.
32' Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Tagliafico.
30' Offside, Argentina. Lionel Messi is caught offside.
29' Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Théo Hernández.
28' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
27' Delay in match because of an injury Lionel Messi (Argentina).
27' Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27' Foul by Théo Hernández (France).
26' Olivier Giroud (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
26' Foul by Cristian Romero (Argentina).
23' Goal! Argentina 1, France 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
21' Penalty conceded by Ousmane Dembélé (France) after a foul in the penalty area.
21' Penalty Argentina. Ángel Di María draws a foul in the penalty area.
20' Ángel Di María (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20' Foul by Kylian Mbappé (France).
19' Théo Hernández (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
19' Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina).
17' Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
14' Offside, Argentina. Ángel Di María is caught offside.
13' Hand ball by Julián Álvarez (Argentina).
11' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
10' Delay in match because of an injury Hugo Lloris (France).
9' Hugo Lloris (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9' Foul by Cristian Romero (Argentina).
8' Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Raphaël Varane.
8' Attempt missed. Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
7' Foul by Julián Álvarez (Argentina).
7' Adrien Rabiot (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6' Théo Hernández (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6' Foul by Lionel Messi (Argentina).
5' Attempt saved. Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
4' Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
4' Foul by Dayot Upamecano (France).
3' Offside, Argentina. Julián Álvarez is caught offside.
2' Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina).
2' Adrien Rabiot (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
1' Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (France).
1' Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1' Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1' Foul by Adrien Rabiot (France).
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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