What position did Argentina take against? France in relation to the most fascinating finals in World Cup history?

Argentina and France provided one of the most defining moments in World Cup history with the 2022 match in Qatar.

Argentina Y France Since 2006 the trophy has been on the ‘old continent’ and they gave us a match that will live on in our memory.

Lionel Messi Y Kylian Mbappe They answered the call, culminating in a second goal for the Argentine before his PSG teammates responded. Punishment.

Knowing the final result that required extra time and penalties with the figure of Emiliano Martínez, it’s time to ask where this clash ranks compared to the nine decades of finals?

Despite the ostentatious dedication seen in other competitions like the Champions League from 2000 to date, there are those who dare to name it the ‘Game of the Century’.

Next, we round up the other best matches in the World Cup Finals.

Brazil 1950

The Maracana stadium was one of the biggest surprises in World Cup history with the celebration of the final between Brazil Y Uruguay. A building packed with nearly 200,000 fans expected to be crowned local and live up to the national side against Uruguay, but Alcides Kijia had the last word and Mosir Barbosa saw how the ball slipped away with a violent shot at the last moment. At his destination. The so-called “Maracanazo” marked Brazilian football.

Statistics for Brazil: Zizinho, Ademir Marquez, Jose Carlos

Statistics of Uruguay: Alcides Ghiggia, Eusebio Tejera, Schubert Gambetta.

England 1966

In the most controversial World Cup final in history, a refereeing error favored the home team in the fight for the title against the national team. West Germany.

The game was marked by a ‘ghost’ goal England Referee Gottifried Dienst pointed out. After the first 90 minutes, the result showed a 2–2 draw, so they had to go to extra time, in which Geoff Hurst scored two goals to give his country the title.

UK Statistics: Gordon Banks, Bobby Moore, Bobby Charlton, Jeff Hurst.

Statistics of West Germany: Franz Beckenbauer, Horst-Dieter Hottges, Karl-Heinz Schnellinger.

Mexico 1970

Celezo’s peak moment at the helm Pele That came in the final against Italy. The Azzurri could do little against the best team on the planet, walking around the stadium and giving an exhibition on the pitch of the Estadio Azteca. O Rei put a header on the scoreboard, two more goals were signed by Gerson and Jairzino, and a masterpiece by Carlos Alberto after Pelé’s exceptional pass. Brazil First three-time world champion.

Statistics for Brazil: Rivellino, Tostavo, Pele, Jaisino, Carlos Alberto.

Statistics for Italy: Mario Bertini, Enrico Albertossi, Darcisio Burgnich, Giacinto Facetti.

Mexico 1986

Argentina Y Germany They saw each other in the title game. The match was expected to see the hottest footballer of the tournament. Diego Armando Maradona, who made the World Cup his own with his performance and created the controversial goal with his own hand. For its part, the European team included elements such as Andreas Brehm and Lothar Matthäus. In that match, ‘Diego’ scored goals from Jose Luis Brown and Jorge Valdano; Germany matched the situation with goals from Karl-Heinz Rummenigke and Rudi Wöller. The celebration didn’t last long as Jorge Barrachaga was in charge of scoring the third goal to give the Albiceleste their second star.

Statistics of Argentina: Jorge Valdano, Diego Maradona, Neri Pompidou, Oscar Ruggeri, Jorge Parruchaca

West German Statistics: Karl-Heinz Rummenicke, Rudy Wöller, Lothar Matthes.

France 1998

Again Brazil He was the protagonist of a final, but before them he had the host team, a generation of players of other nationalities that would eventually mark the history of French football. Brazil had a brilliant striker in their team named Ronaldo, who was crowned world champion as a substitute four years ago. Ronaldo Nazario de Lima was unable to give his best version due to health problems the night before, so the leading role was taken over by Frenchman Zinedine Zidane, who put his side 2-0 up before half-time. Emmanuel Petit sealed the win 3-0 in the second half.

Statistics for France: Zinedine Zidane, Emmanuel Petit, Lilian Thuram, Fabien Barthez.

Statistics for Brazil: Cafu, Tunga, Rivaldo, Pepeto, Ronaldo.

Germany 2006

The final match was held between France And Italy In Berlin Olympic Stadium. The Italian team came to the World Cup full of players who were in the best physical condition and living the best football moment like Fabio Cannavaro, Gennaro Gattuso, Andrea Pirlo, Francesco Totti. Meanwhile, the French side had to appeal to their squad’s old glories like Fabian Barthes, Zidane, David Tresquet and Thierry Henry, who guided their team to World Cup qualification and then to the final.

At best, France were on their way to the final through penalties Zidane, who was looking for his second World Cup and the tie was achieved by Marco Materazzi. In extra time, Zidane lost patience with Mederassi and delivered a historic chest pillow. Italy won that final on penalty kicks to be collected.

Statistics Italy: Fabio Cannavaro, Gennaro Gattuso, Andrea Pirlo, Francesco Totti, Gianluigi Buffon.

Statistics France: Zidane, Trezeguet, Vieira, D. Henry, Eric Abidal, Claude Makele.

South Africa 2010

The Golden Generation Spain established his plan by obtaining World Cup. After winning the Euro Cup in 2008, Vicente del Bosque’s team reached the final despite losing the first leg of the tournament against Switzerland.

A team led by the likes of Andrés Iniesta, Iker Casillas, Sergio Busquets, Carles Puyol and Xavi Hernández faced the Netherlands, including elements such as Mark van Pommel, Arjen Robben, Wesley Sneijder and Robin van Persie.

The game had to go to extra-time and just three minutes from regulation time, Iniesta found a ball past goalkeeper Morton Steklenburg, who could do little to avoid the goal and La Roja’s crown.

Statistics for Spain: David Villa, Andres Iniesta, Iker Casillas, Sergio Busquets, Carles Puyol, Xavi Hernandez.

Stats for Holland: Mark van Pommel, Arjen Robben, Wesley Sneijder, Robin van Persie

Brazil 2014

Argentina reached the finals with Messi He wore a captain’s badge. ‘Blei’ lived up to his first chance to be crowned world champion eight years ago, but despite leading a team with names like Javier Mascherano, Pablo Zabaleta, Sergio Romero, Marcos Rojo and Gonzalo Higuain, he could not face his rivals.

Germany Elements such as Philipp Lahm, Manuel Neuer, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Toni Kroos, Thomas Müller and Miroslav Klose, as well as a young Mario GodzeIn the 113th minute, the creator of the only goal of the game, beat a rival who wanted to get the third star in its history.

Statistics Germany: Philipp Lahm, Manuel Neuer, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Toni Kroos, Thomas Müller, Miroslav Klose

Argentina Stats: Lionel Messi, Javier Mascherano, Pablo Zabaleta, Sergio Romero, Marcos Rojo, Gonzalo Higuain