France vs Argentina Soccer Preview-Predictions
The first Round of 16 encounters begins with France and Argentina. The knockout stages of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia begin on Saturday set in Kazan. These countries are always among the favorites to lift the Trophy, because these two heavyweights of international football boast with some of the biggest superstars, from Antoine Griezmann and Paul Pogba to Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria. This duel will warm the hearts of every devotee of the beautiful game.
With one draw and two wins L’Equipe Tricolore navigated their way out of the group stages. Didier Deschamps’s star-studded team haven’t dazzled a challenging test, and haven’t really faced a truly one either. Steeping things up at least one more gear is requested for the 1998 world champions. We will see if keeping the big names out of the match against Denmark, conserving energy and giving them some rest will give France an advantage.
La Albiceleste having finished as runners-up at Brazil 2014, narrowly have avoided suffering from the same fate as reigning champions Germany in the group stages. The motivation to the South Americans is a tough start so they can raise their game against better teams and harness their attacking potential, which centers on Lionel Messi. Two previous World Cup meetings, Argentina have emerged victorious, ultimately reaching the Final on both occasions.
Possible line-ups:
France: Kylian Mbappe, Antoine Griezmann, Ousmane Dembele, Paul Pogba, N’Golo Kante, Benjamin Pavard, Raphael Varane, Samuel Umtiti, Lucas Hernandez, Olivier Giroud, Hugo Lloris.
Argentina: Lionel Messi, Gonzalo Higuain, Ever Banega, Javier Mascherano, Enzo Perez, Angel Di Maria, Gabriel Mercado, Nicolas Otamendi, Marcos Roja, Nicolas Tagliafico, Franco Armani.
France vs Argentina Soccer Preview-Predictions Betting Tips
| 1×2 | Both Teams to Score | Under/Over |
|---|---|---|
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1
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no
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over 2.5
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