Argentina vs. France: Who are the specialists in finals in both teams?

After 63 matches played, the World Cup Qatar 2022 the curtain will fall Argentina Y France They are the teams that will dispute the title of monarch of the twenty-second edition of the most important championship in world football. A confrontation that will see footballers accustomed to playing this type of definition in action.

If we talk about players who have played international finals (official tournament), both at the national team and team level, between Argentines and French we register 20 protagonists, coincidentally ten per side. Although the Gauls stand out for having a greater quantity and significance.

Didier Deschamps’ squad also takes advantage by having seven teams that played in the Russia 2018 final against Croatia: Hugo Lloris, Raphael Varane, Benjamin Pavard, Ousmane Dembele, Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappé and Olivier Giroud. Stars who already know how to touch glory and will seek to repeat that experience.

If we make a total count, Lionel Messi is the one who leads the list with 18 defining matches. Close behind is a specialist in finals, Raphaël Varane (15). Antoine Griezmann completes the podium with 15 presences in championship results.

Argentina

The Albiceleste counts among its summoned three values ​​that still do not know what it is to lose a final. They are Germán Pezzella, Nicolás Tagliafico and Lautaro Martínez. Against France they will seek to continue extending their winning streak. Then we have those who only lost once like Gonzalo Montiel and Exequiel Palacios, who did it wearing the River Plate shirt.

If we speak clearly to the facts with their national team, 70% of this group is part of the new litter. The one that has won the Copa América and La Finalissima on the field, although in some only one trophy. They are those who will be in charge of directing the ship after Messi’s next retirement.

On the other hand, there are those that have more experience in definitions: Lionel Messi, Nicolás Otamendi and Ángel Di Maria. Regardless of how it went at the team level, the three are the only ones on this squad who know what it is like to lose at least three finals with the colors of their country, one of them in a World Cup (2014).

France

The undefeated “Gallito” are Benjamin Pavard, Aurélien Tchouameni and Jordan Veretout. With 93% of continental tournaments won is Raphaël Varane, a footballer who has lost only one of the fourteen finals that he had to play. Unfortunately for the French team, his presence against Argentina is in doubt due to a health issue.

Special mention for Antoine Griezmann. The ‘Little Prince’ lifted the cup seven out of nine opportunities. He only failed once with his team and another time when he wore the colors of Atlético de Madrid. Kylian Mbappé and Jules Koundé fell once, but unlike Varane, they did so in just three appearances.

60% of this select group never lost to the French team. An important fact for a match as important as the one that will take place at the Iconic Stadium in Lusail. Only Hugo Lloris, Raphaël Varane, Kingsley Coman and Antoine Griezmann did. All just once, at Euro 2016.

In the end, everything will only be in numbers when the 22 protagonists are on the playing field. The only sure thing we will have is that they will play this match as if it were the last final and they will experience it as if it were the first. From now on the world of football will always be the most grateful.