DOHA, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- World Cup finalists Argentina and France have met on 12 previous occasions in official matches, with Argentina winning six and losing three.
The last duel between the teams was in the last 16 of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, when eventual champions France prevailed 4-3 at Kazan Arena.
It was France's first victory over the Albiceleste in the World Cup after Argentina won the previous two encounters between the teams in football's showpiece tournament.
Here is a breakdown of their matches:
1930, France 0 Argentina 1 (World Cup)
1965, France 0 Argentina 0 (Friendly)
1971, Argentina 3 France 4 (Friendly)
1971, Argentina 2 France 0 (Friendly)
1972, Argentina 0 France 0 (Brazil Independence Cup)
1974, France 0 Argentina 1 (Friendly)
1977, Argentina 0 France 0 (Friendly)
1978, Argentina 2 France 1 (World Cup)
1986, France 2 Argentina 0 (Friendly)
2007, France 0 Argentina 1 (Friendly)
2009, France 0 Argentina 2 (Friendly)
2018, France 4 Argentina 3 (World Cup)
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