On Sunday, December 18, the national team of Argentina will meet with the national team of France in the decisive match 

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The match will take place at the Lusail Iconic Stadium in Lusail.

The referee's starting whistle will sound at 17:00 Kyiv time.

At the start of the 2022 World Cup, the Argentines sensationally lost to Saudi Arabia (1:2), after which they defeated Mexico (2:0) and Poland (0:2).

This allowed Lionel Scaloni's wards to enter the playoffs from first place. 

In the round of 16, the Albiceleste 

 Australia (2:1).

In the quarter-finals, Leo Messi and company 

 the Netherlands national team - the main time of the match ended with the score 2:2, and the Argentines triumphed in the penalty shootout.

In the semifinals, "Albiceleste" 

 national team of Croatia (3:0).

On the way to the playoffs, the French crushed Australia (4:1), beat Denmark (2:1) and sensationally lost to Tunisia (0:1), ending the group stage in first place.

In the round of 16, Didier Deschamps' team 

 Poland (3:1), and in the quarterfinals, "Le Bleu" dramatically 

 England (1:2).

In the semi-final meeting, the reigning world champions 

 than the main sensation of the World Cup - the Moroccan national team (2:0).

Here is the online text broadcast of the decisive match of the world championship.