With France and Argentina set to meet in the 2022 FIFA World Cup finals, fans are looking forward to a feast to end the tournament with excitement and excitement.
Lionel Messi will have the chance to win the first World Cup title of his illustrious career, while Kylian Mbappe will be hoping to lead France to the first repeat for any nation since 1962 and only the third time overall.
One of those stars will make history when the final whistle blows on December 18.
Messi could arguably cement himself as the greatest player by claiming the sport’s top award, while Mbappe could further his career on that trajectory with his second title at just 23 years of age.
As fans wait for the most anticipated football matches in years, here is a complete breakdown of how bookmakers predict the 2022 FIFA World Cup Final.
Sporting News brings you every aspect of this match, from outright winners to total goals, goalscorers, yellow cards, corners and more.
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Pre-match odds in this post by BetMGM, Caesars and FanDuel (USA), Sports Interaction (Canada), Skybet (UK), and Ladbrokes (Australia).
Argentina vs France odds, lines, handicaps to win
If you’re not sure how this World Cup final is expected, take a look at these odds – both teams are given minus odds to come away with a regular win and lift the World Cup trophy. There is nothing between them.
Some bookmakers split it straight down the middle, completely unable to go one way or the other. France is a little Lean in some places, but there is almost nothing in it.
Both teams boast a world class superstar and both teams surround that star with top quality players.
Bookmakers are sure of a defensive battle, as a target of under 2.5 is strongly thought of, turning around 1/2 odds all the way, but getting plus treatment in the over.
Oddsmakers cannot calculate, however, whether either team will score or not, suggesting the odds-on option for the result is a 1-1 draw.
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| BetMGM | Sports interaction |
Skybet | Lad Brokes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina win | +175 | 2.70 | 9/5 | 19/10 |
| pull | +200 | 2.95 | 21/10 | 2/1 |
| France will win | +170 | 2.70 | 13/8 | 31/20 |
| Both teams Y / N to score |
+100 / -140 | 1.92 / 1.70 | 1/1, 8/11 | 1/1, 3/4 |
| Up / down 2.5 goals |
+135 / -190 | 2.32 / 1.54 | 6/4, 1/2 | 11/8, 8/15 |
| France -0.5 | +155 | 2.60 | – | – |
| Argentina +0.5 | -225 | 1.47 | – | – |
| France won the title | -125 | 1.90 | 10/11 | 3/4 |
| Argentina won the title | +100 | 1.95 | 4/5 | 20/21 |
Note: Above odds for 90 minutes regulation excluding advance”.
Argentina vs France Goal Scorer Odds
Lionel Messi is considered the most likely player to score in this match, slightly favorite over his counterpart in Odds Blue, Kylian Mbappe.
Messi has been in great form, scoring in every game at this World Cup except the group stage final against Poland. He leads the Golden Boot standings in the assist tiebreaker, as both he and Mbappe are level on five goals.
Julian Alvarez is thought to be likely to score in the match as well after a sensational performance against Croatia in the semi-final, scoring twice and winning a penalty. Olivier Giroud is right up there with him, leading France’s line in place of the injured Karim Benzema and scoring France’s all-time leading goal earlier in the tournament.
Argentina Goal Scorer Odds vs France
| BetMGM | Sports interaction |
Skybet | Lad Brokes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Messi | First: +350 Any: +170 |
First: 6.00 Any: 2.52 |
First: 4/1 Any: 7/4 |
First: 7/2 Any: 13/8 |
| J. Alvarez | First: +550 Any: +240 |
First: 8.20 Any: 3.66 |
First: 6/1 Any: 5/2 |
First: 11/2 Any: 12/5 |
| L. Martinez | First: +600 Any: +260 |
First: 8.80 Any: 3.91 |
First: 13/2 Any: 11/4 |
First: 6/1 Any: 13/5 |
| P. Dybala | First: +650 Any: +280 |
First: 9.60 Any: 4.17 |
First: 7/1 Any: 3/1 |
First: 13/2 Any: 14/5 |
| A. Korea | First: +900 Any: +400 |
First: 13.00 Any: 5.50 |
First: 10/1 Any: 9/2 |
First: 9/1 Any: 4/1 |
Note: Above odds are for 90 minutes regulation only.
France Argentina vs Goal Scorer Odds
| BetMGM | Sports interaction |
Skybet | Lad Brokes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Mbappe | First: +400 Any: +188 |
First: 6.20 Any: 2.56 |
First: 9/4 Any: 5/1 |
First: 4/1 Any: 2/1 |
| O. Giroud | First: +550 Any: +240 |
First: 8.20 Any: 3.71 |
First: 6/1 Any: 5/2 |
First: 11/2 Any: 12/5 |
| A. Griezmann | First: +800 Any: +350 |
First: 12.00 Any: 5.09 |
First: 9/1 Any: 4/1 |
First: 8/1 Any: 7/2 |
| M. Turam | First: +800 Any: +350 |
First: 11.00 Any: 4.88 |
First: 9/1 Any: 4/1 |
First: 8/1 Any: 7/2 |
| R. Colo. Muani | First: +1000 Any: +400 |
First: 12.00 Any: 5.29 |
First: 10/1 Any: 9/2 |
First: 10/1 Any: 4/1 |
Note: Above odds are for 90 minutes regulation only.
Argentina vs France Half the odds
The second half of matches has been more open than the first 45 minutes of this entire World Cup. While this is often true in this sport, it was exceptional throughout the proceedings in Qatar.
France are expected to score slightly more in both halves, although neither team has been given a better chance of achieving that feat in such an even contest.
| Caesars | Skybet | Lad Brokes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Either half won | ARG: +105 FRA: +102 |
ARG: 1/1 FRA: 10/11 |
ARG: 19/20 FRA: 19/20 |
| Win both parts | ARG: +900 FRA: +850 |
ARG: 11/1 FRA: 9/1 |
ARG: 10/1 FRA: 10/1 |
| Half the goals | 1H: +245 Draw: +205 2H: -102 |
1H: 9/4 Draw: 2/1 2H: 6/5 |
1H: 12/5 Draw: 21/10 2H: 1/1 |
Note: Above odds are for 90 minutes regulation only.
Argentina vs France Cards and Corners Odds
Interestingly, the odds look like it was a well-played match with very few cards and fouls. The total amount on the cards is around 4.5, with the even-money booking point threshold around 45.
Nicolas Otamendi is the most likely player to receive a yellow card in a match with four bookings in his last 10 World Cup matches between the 2018 and 2022 tournaments. A number of bench regulars (Jordan Veretout, Youssef Fofana) are French players with low odds, while Aurélien Tchoumeni is the expected starter with low odds to see a card.
As far as corners go, both teams sit on 4.0 corners in total, but France are thought to have a slightly higher chance of collecting more than their opponents. The expected total cornering total is 8.5 on the nose.
| Fan Duel | Sports interaction |
Skybet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARG O/U 2.5 cards | +148 / -190 | – | – |
| FRA O/U X.5 cards | +140 / -180 | – | – |
| ARG 20+ book points | – | – | 4/7 |
| FRA 20+ book marks | – | – | 4/6 |
| O/U 4.5 total cards | +106 / -134 | 1.99 / 1.73 | – |
| 40+ total book marks | – | – | 8/11 |
| Booked by N Otamendi | +180 | – | – |
| Booked by A. Tchouameni | +210 | – | – |
| ARG Red Card | +570 | – | 7/1 |
| FRA Red Card | +550 | – | 8/1 |
| Either/Both red card | +330 / +2500 | – | 4/1, 50/1 |
| More than 8.5 total corners | +116 | 1.95 / 1.76 | 4/5 |
| 3.5 corners ARG | -154 | – | 8/15 |
| FRA at 4.5 corners | +140 | – | 10/11 |
Note: Above odds are for 90 minutes regulation only.
Note: The sum of the cards counts as a straight red card Two cardsBut second yellow counts to red Three total cards (One for early yellow, two for red).
How do Booking Points work?
Instead of counting total cards in a match, “booking points” are used in Europe to summarize the disciplinary record of a team or match.
Here’s how booking points are calculated:
- One yellow card = 10 booking points
- One red card = 25 booking points
- Second yellow card = 35 total booking points (10 for initial yellow, 25 for red – 2nd yellow does not contribute)
