Compendium to The Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Part 314- Argentina v. France (International matches between the two Nations) (1930s thru 2020s)

 Argentina vs. France matches History

 

July 15, 1930, FIFA World Cup, Montevideo, Uruguay, Argentina 1-France 0 (Luis Monti 81)

June 3, 1965, Paris, France 0-Argentina 0 (-)

January 8, 1971, Buenos Aires, Argentina 3-France 4 (Miguel Angel Brindisi 55, Miguel Alberto Nicolau 73, César Augusto Laraignée 90 pen / Charly Loubet 3, Jean Djorkaeff 50 pen, Georges Lech 64, Hervé Revelli 89)

January 13, 1971, Mar del Plata, Argentina 2-France 0 (César Augusto Laraignée 4 pen, Norberto Rubén Madurga 75)

June 25, 1972, Independence Cup, Salvador de Bahia, Brazil, Argentina 0-France 0 (-)

May 18, 1974, Paris, France 0-Argentina 1 (Mario Alberto Kempes 22)

June 26, 1977, Buenos Aires, Argentina 0-France 0 (-)

June 6, 1978, FIFA World Cup, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Argentina 2-France 1 (Daniel Alberto Passarella 45pen, Leopoldo Jacinto Luque 73 / Michel Platini 60)

March 26, 1986, Paris, France 2-Argentina 0 (Jean-Marc Ferreri 15, Philippe Vercruysse 80)

February 7, 2007, Saint-Denis, France 0-Argentina 1 (Javier Pedro Saviola 16)

February 11, 2009, Marseille, France 0-Argentina 2 (Jonas Gutierrez 41, Luis Lionel Andres Messi 83)

June 30, 2018, FIFA World Cup, Kazan, Russia, France 4-Argentina 3 (Antoine Griezmann 13 pen, Benjamin Pavard 57, Kylian Mbappé 64,68 / Angel Di María 41, Gabriel Mercado 48, Sergio Agüero 90+3)

December 18, 2022, FIFA World Cup, Lusail, Qatar, Argentina 3-France 3 (Luis Lionel Andres Messi 23 pen, 108, Angel Di María 36 / Kylian Mbappé 80 pen, 81, 118 pen) (After Extra Time) (Argentina won 4-2 on a penalty kick shoot-out)

 

 

	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Argentina	13	6	4	3	18	14	+4
France	13	3	4	6	14	18	-4

P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference

Note:

1-The penalty kick shout-out win for Argentina in 2022 was technically a tie.

 

 

 

International Head-to-Head match No. 1

Date: July 15, 1930

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Group 1     

Result: Argentina 1-France 0

Venue: Montevideo- Estadio Gran Parque Central (Nacional), Uruguay

Attendance:  38,000

Referee: Gilberto De Almeida Rego (Brazil) 

Linesmen: Ulises Saucedo (Bolivia), Costel Râdulescu (Romania)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Argentina): Luis Monti 81

(France): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (81^st minute, Argentina): Luis Monti scored the winner off a free kick.

Lineups:

Argentina:

Angel Bossio (Club Atlético Talleres Remedios De Escalada)

Jose Della Torre (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires)  

Ramon Orlando Muttis (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires) 

Juan Evaristo (Club Sportivo Barracas - Buenos Aires)   

Luis Felipe Monti (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires)

Pedro Arico Suarez (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)

Natalio Perinetti (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires)  

Francisco Antonio Varallo (Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata -La Plata)

Manuel Ferreira (Club Estudiantes de la Plata-La Plata)

Roberto Eugenio "Cherro" (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires) 

Marino "Mario" Evaristo (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires) 

 

Coaches: Francisco Olazar and Juan José Tramutola

 

Team Captain: Manuel Ferreira

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Note:

1- Jose Della Torre and Pedro Suarez earned their first caps for their Nation.

2- Much to everyone’s surprise Brazilian Referee Gilberto De Almeida Rego blew the Final Whistle with more than six minutes still remaining.

There was much protest and Police on horseback had to intervene to keep the calm as even spectators were on the field.

Even the Uruguay fans (naturally they were against the Argentineans) protested this decision.

The Argentineans had already returned to their locker rooms and had to be persuaded back.

Francisco Varallo threw a temper tantrum and rolled in the grass.

Finally, the remaining minutes were played. In the end the Uruguayan crowd chanted ‘Francia! Francia!’

The fans carried off France’s Thepot, Mattler and Delfour triumphantly.

The Argentine Delegation almost left the World Cup in anger because of this incident.

 

 

France:

Alexis Thépot (Red Star Olympique-Paris)   

Etienne Mattler (Football Club de Sochaux)   

Marcel Capelle (Racing Club de France- Paris)

Augustin Chantrel (Club Athlétique des Sports Généraux-Paris) 

Marcel Pinel (Red Star Olympique-Paris)   

Alexandre Villaplane (Racing Club de France- Paris)

Ernest Liberati (Amiens Athlétic Club)   

Edmond Delfour (Racing Club de France- Paris)

André Maschinot (Football Club de Sochaux) 

Lucien Laurent (Football Club de Sochaux) 

Marcel Langiller (Excelsior Athlétic Club de Roubaix) 

 

Coach: Technical Commission (Jean Rigal and Maurice Delanche and Jacques Caudron)

 

Team Captain: Alexandre Villaplane

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Note:

1- In the Argentina-France match on July 15^th, 1930, Argentina’s enforcer Luis Monti injured Lucien Laurent as early as the second minute.

Laurent was confined to the wing for the rest of the match.

2- French goalkeeper Alex Thepot was impressive once more before being injured himself in the 23^rd minute and carrying on.

 

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(July 15, 1930, World Cup, Argentina 1-France 0)

 

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(France’s Alex Thepot and Etienne Mattler jumping, July 15, 1930, World Cup, Argentina 1-France 0)

 

Photo From: Miroir du Football, Issue 130, April-May 1970

(Argentina squad, July 15, 1930, World Cup, Argentina 1-France 0)

 

Photo From: Mondial, Hors Serie 14, 1982, La Glorieuse Epopee De la Coupe Du Monde

(France’s Alex Thepot jumping, July 15, 1930, World Cup, Argentina 1-France 0)

 

Photo From: Los Sports - Mundial 1930

(July 15, 1930, World Cup, Argentina 1-France 0)

 

Photo From: Primer campeonato mundial de football 1930

(July 15, 1930, World Cup, Argentina 1-France 0)

 

Photo From: El Grafico, Libro De Seleccion-La Historia De Argentina En Los Mundiales-De Uruguay 30 A Corea-Japon 2002

(Argentina squad, July 15, 1930, World Cup, Argentina 1-France 0)

 

 

 

International Head-to-Head match No. 2

Date: June 3, 1965

Competition: Friendly     

Result: France 0-Argentina 0

Venue: Paris -Parc des Princes    

Attendance: 11,931

Referee: John Keith Taylor (England) 

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France): None

(Argentina): None

Summary of goals:

-

Lineups:

France:

Marcel Aubout (Olympique Lyonnais)

Jean Djorkaeff (Olympique Lyonnais)

Robert Herbin (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne -Loire)  

Marcel Artelesa (Association Sportive de Monaco)  

Louis Cardiet (Stade Rennais Université Club)   

Yves Herbet (Union Athlétique Sedan-Torcy)   

Synakowski Maryan (Stade Français Football Club-Paris)          

Jacques Simon (Football Club de Nantes) 

Georges Lech (Racing Club de Lens)

Daniel Rodighiero (Stade Rennais Université Club) 

Gérard Huasser (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football)

 

Coach: Henri Guerin

Other Substitutes:

Johnny Schuth (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football)

Maxime Fulgenzy (Union Athlétique Sedan-Torcy) 

René Ferrier (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne -Loire)  

Edmond Baraffe (Toulouse Football Club)

 

Team Captain: Robert Herbin

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Blue? Shirts, White Shorts, Red? Socks

 

 

Argentina:

Antonio Roma (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)

Roberto Oscar Ferreiro (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)

Jose Manuel Ramos Delgado (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

Jose Rafael Albrecht (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires)

Silvio Marzolini (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)

Alberto Rendo (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires)

Antonio Ubaldo Rattin (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)

Alberto Mario Gonzalez (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)

Jose Luis Luna (Club Atlético Atlanta -Buenos Aires) (Norberto Raffo (Club Atlético Banfield-Banfield) 57)

Daniel Alberto Willington (Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield -Buenos Aires)

Alfredo Hugo Rojas (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)

 

Coach: José María Minella

 

Team Captain: Jose Manuel Ramos Delgado

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Blue and White Vertically striped Shirts, Black Shorts, Gray? Socks

 

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(June 3, 1965, France 0-Argentina 0)

 

 

International Head-to-Head match No. 3

Date: January 8, 1971

Competition: Friendly     

Result: Argentina 3-France 4

Venue: Buenos Aires, Coliseum Boca (La Bombonera) (Club Atlético Boca Juniors)

Attendance: 4,500

Referee: Roberto Barreiro (Argentina) 

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Argentina): Miguel Angel Brindisi 55, Miguel Alberto Nicolau 73, César Augusto Laraignée 90 pen

(France): Charly Loubet 3, Jean Djorkaeff 50 pen, Georges Lech 64, Hervé Revelli 89

Summary of goals:

0:1 (3rd minute, France): -

0:2 (50^th minute, France): 

1:2 (55^th minute, Argentina): -

1:3 (64^th minute, France): 

2:3 (73rd minute, Argentina): -

2:4 (89^th minute, France): 

3:4 (90^th minute, Argentina): -

Lineups:

Argentina:

José Miguel Marín (Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield -Buenos Aires)

Rubén Suñé (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)  

Roberto Alfredo Perfumo (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires)

César Augusto Laraignée (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

Jorge Omar Carrascosa (Club Atlético Rosario Central-Rosario)  

Norberto Rubén Madurga (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)  

Miguel Alberto Nicolau (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)  

Miguel Ángel Tojo (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires) (Miguel Angel Brindisi (Club Atletico Huracan- Buenos Aires) 46)

Roberto Artemio Gramajo (Club Atlético Rosario Central-Rosario) (Angel Marcos (Club Atlético Chacarita Juniors -Buenos Aires) 46)

Alfredo Obberti (Club Atlético Newell´s Old Boys –Rosario) (Carlos Bianchi (Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield -Buenos Aires) 66)

Juan Ramón Verón (Club Estudiantes de la Plata-La Plata)

 

Coach: Juan José Pizzuti

 

Team Captain: Roberto Alfredo Perfumo

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Blue and White Vertically striped Shirts, Black Shorts, Gray Socks

 

 

France:

Georges Carnus (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)   

Jean Djorkaeff (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

Jacques Novi (Olympique de Marseille)

Bernard Bosquier (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)   

Jean-Paul Rostagni (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)   

Jean-Noël Huck (Racing-Pierrots Strasbourg-Meinau)    

Georges Lech (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

Michel Mézy (Nîmes Olympique)

Georges Bereta (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire) (Yves Herbet (Stade de Reims Champagne) 82)

Louis Floch (Association Sportive de Monaco)    

Charly Loubet (Olympique de Marseille) (Hervé Revelli (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire) 46)

 

Coach: Georges Boulogne

Sent-Off: Jacques Novi

Other Substitutes:

Marcel Aubour (Stade Rennais Université Club) 

Roger Lemerre (Football Club de Nantes) 

Jean-Pierre Lopez (Olympique de Marseille)  

Marc Molitor (Racing-Pierrots Strasbourg-Meinau)  

 

Team Captain: Jean Djorkaeff

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

 

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(January 8, 1971, Argentina 3-France 4)

 

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(January 8, 1971, Argentina 3-France 4)

 

 

 

International Head-to-Head match No. 4

Date: January 13, 1971

Competition: Friendly     

Result: Argentina 2-France 0

Venue: Mar del Plata –Municipal       

Attendance: 8,000

Referee: Arturo Ithurralde (Argentina)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Argentina): César Augusto Laraignée 4 pen, Norberto Rubén Madurga 75

(France): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (4^th minute, Argentina): -

2:0 (75^th minute, Argentina): -

Lineups:

Argentina:

Miguel Angel Santoro (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)    

Rubén Suñé (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)  

Roberto Alfredo Perfumo (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires) (Miguel Ángel Tojo (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires) 46)

César Augusto Laraignée (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

Jorge Omar Carrascosa (Club Atlético Rosario Central-Rosario)   

Miguel Angel Brindisi (Club Atletico Huracan- Buenos Aires)

Miguel Alberto Nicolau (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)  

Norberto Rubén Madurga (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)  

Angel Marcos (Club Atlético Chacarita Juniors -Buenos Aires)

Héctor Casimiro Yazalde (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)     

Juan Ramón Verón (Club Estudiantes de la Plata-La Plata)

 

Coach: Juan José Pizzuti

 

Team Captain: Roberto Alfredo Perfumo

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Blue and White Vertically striped Shirts, Black Shorts, Gray Socks

 

 

France:

Georges Carnus (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  

Jean Djorkaeff (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

Henri Michel (Football Club de Nantes) 

Bernard Bosquier (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  

Jean-Paul Rostagni (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) 

Yves Herbet (Stade de Reims Champagne) 

Jean-Noël Huck (Racing-Pierrots Strasbourg-Meinau)  

Georges Lech (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard) (Marc Molitor (Racing-Pierrots Strasbourg-Meinau) 75)

Michel Mézy (Nîmes Olympique)

Charly Loubet (Olympique de Marseille)

Georges Bereta (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire) (Louis Floch (Association Sportive de Monaco) 69)

 

Coach: Georges Boulogne

Other Substitutes:

Marcel Aubour (Stade Rennais Université Club) 

Roger Lemerre (Football Club de Nantes) 

Jean-Pierre Lopez (Olympique de Marseille)

Hervé Revelli (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  

 

Team Captain: Jean Djorkaeff

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

 

 

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(January 13, 1971, Argentina 2-France 0)

 

Photo From: Capitaines des bleus depuis 1904, Author Vincent Duluc

(January 13, 1971, Argentina 2-France 0)

 

 

International Head-to-Head match No. 5

Date: June 25, 1972

Competition: Independence Cup

Result: Argentina 0-France 0

Venue: Salvador de Bahia-Estádio Otávio Mangabeira (Fonte Nova), Brazil

Attendance: 6,587

Referee: Armando Nunes Castanheiras da Rosa Marques (Brazil)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Argentina): None

(France): None

Summary of goals:

-

Lineups:

Argentina:

Miguel Angel Santoro (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)  

Enrique Ernesto Wolff (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires)

Angel Hugo Bargas (Club Atlético Chacarita Juniors -Buenos Aires)

Osvaldo José Piazza (Club Atlético Lanús-Lanús)

Rubén O.Díaz (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires)

Miguel Ángel Raimondo (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)  

Alejandro Semenewicz (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)  

José Omar Pastoriza (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)          

Carlos Bianchi (Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield -Buenos Aires)

Rodolfo Fischer (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro / Brazil)                  

Oscar Tomas Más (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

 

Coach: Juan José Pizzuti

 

Team Captain: José Omar Pastoriza

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Blue and White Vertically striped Shirts, Black Shorts, Gray? Socks

 

 

France:

Georges Carnus (Olympique de Marseille)

Jean Djorkaeff (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club) 

Jean-Pierre Adams (Nîmes Olympique)

Marius Trésor (Athletic Club Ajaccien) 

Jean-Paul Rostagni (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club) 

Georges Lech (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

Henri Michel (Football Club de Nantes) 

Michel Mézy (Nîmes Olympique)

Bernard Blanchet (Football Club de Nantes) (Louis Floch (Association Sportive de Monaco) 75)

Hervé Revelli (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice) (Charly Loubet (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice) 84)

Georges Bereta (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  

 

Coach: Georges Boulogne

Other Substitutes:

Dominique Baratelli (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice) 

Claude Quittet (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice) 

Jean François Jodar (Stade de Reims Champagne)  

Jean-Michel Larqué (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  

Marc Molitor (Racing-Pierrots Strasbourg-Meinau)  

 

Team Captain: Jean Djorkaeff

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red? Socks

 

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(June 25, 1972, Independence Cup, Argentina 0-France 0)

 

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(June 25, 1972, Independence Cup, Argentina 0-France 0)

 

 

 

International Head-to-Head match No. 6

Date: May 18, 1974

Competition: Friendly

Result: France 0-Argentina 1

Venue: Paris, Parc des Princes

Attendance: 26,735

Referee: Johannes ‘Jan’ Keizer (Holland)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France): None

(Argentina): Mario Alberto Kempes 22

Summary of goals:

0:1 (22^nd minute, Argentina): A long cross from the right side reached Kempes, he trapped and then volleyed.

Lineups:

France:

Dominique Baratelli (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)   

Pierre Repellini (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)    

Alain Merchadier (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire) (Jean François Jodar (Stade de Reims Champagne) 46)

Jean-Pierre Adams (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)   

François Bracci (Olympique de Marseille)

Jean-Noël Huck (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)   

Jean-Marc Guillou (Sporting Club de l'Ouest d'Angers) 

Georges Bereta (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  

Marc Molitor (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)   

Bernard Lacombe (Olympique Lyonnais) (Charly Loubet (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice) 70)

Christian Sarramagna (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  

 

Coach: Stefan Kovacs (Romania)

Other Substitutes:

Jean Paul Bertrans-Demanes (Football Club de Nantes) 

Albert Vanucci (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)   

Roger Jouve (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)   

 

Team Captain: Georges Bereta

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

 

Argentina:

Daniel Alberto Carnevali (Union Deportivo Las Palmas / Spain)

Ruben Óscar Glaria (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires) (Enrique Ernesto Wolff (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) 46)     

Angel Rubén Bargas (Football Club de Nantes / France)

Roberto Alfredo Perfumo (Cruzeiro Esporte Clube- Belo Horizonte / Brazil)

Francisco Pedro Manuel Sa (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)

Miguel Angel Brindisi (Club Atletico Huracan- Buenos Aires) (Enrique Salvador Chazarreta (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires) 75)

Roberto Marcelo Telch (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires)      

Carlos Vicente Squeo (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires)       

Augustin Alberto Balbuena (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)

Mario Alberto Kempes (Club Atlético Rosario Central-Rosario)              

René Orlando Houseman (Club Atletico Huracan- Buenos Aires) (Roque Alberto Avallay (Club Atletico Huracan- Buenos Aires) 46)

 

Coach: Vladislao Wenceslao Cap

 

Team Captain: Roberto Alfredo Perfumo

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Blue and White Vertically striped Shirts, Black Shorts, Gray Socks

 

 

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(May 18, 1974, France 0-Argentina 1)

 

Photo From: El Grafico, 1974

(May 18, 1974, France 0-Argentina 1)

 

 

Photo From: France Football, issue 1468, May 21, 1974 

(May 18, 1974, France 0-Argentina 1)

 

Photo From: France Football, issue 1468, May 21, 1974 

(May 18, 1974, France 0-Argentina 1)

 

Photo From: France Football, issue 1468, May 21, 1974 

(May 18, 1974, France 0-Argentina 1)

 

Photo From: France Football, issue 1468, May 21, 1974 

(May 18, 1974, France 0-Argentina 1)

 

Photo From: France Football, issue 1468, May 21, 1974 

(May 18, 1974, France 0-Argentina 1)

 

Photo From: France Football, issue 1468, May 21, 1974 

(May 18, 1974, France 0-Argentina 1)

 

Photo From: France Football, issue 1468, May 21, 1974 

(May 18, 1974, France 0-Argentina 1)

 

Photo From: Magazine Source Unknown

(France squad, May 18, 1974, France 0-Argentina 1)

 

Photo From: Magazine Source Unknown

(Argentina squad, May 18, 1974, France 0-Argentina 1)

 

 

 

International Head-to-Head match No. 7

Date: June 26, 1977

Competition: Friendly

Result: Argentina 0-France 0

Venue: Buenos Aires, Coliseum Boca (La Bombonera) (Club Atlético Boca Juniors)

Attendance:  40,000

Referee: Edison Pérez Nuñez (Peru)

Linesmen: Enrique Labo Revovredo, Cesar Humberto Pagano Trucios (both Peru)

Kick-off time: 15:00

Goalscorers:

(Argentina): None

(France): None

Summary of goals:

-

Lineups:

Argentina:

1-Hector Rodolfo Baley (Club Atletico Huracán - Buenos Aires)  

4-Alberto Cesar Tarantini (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)

2-Daniel Pedro Killer (Club Atlético Rosario Central-Rosario) (Jorge Mario Olguín (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires) 69)                  

6-Daniel Alberto Passarella (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) 

3-Jorge Omar Carrascosa (Club Atletico Huracán - Buenos Aires)  

8-Omar Ruben Larrosa (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)

5-Américo Ruben Gallego (Club Atlético Newell´s Old Boys –Rosario)     

10-Ricardo Julio Villa (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires)  

11-Pedro Alexis González (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) (Osvaldo Cesar Ardiles (Club Atletico Huracán - Buenos Aires) 46)

9-Leopoldo Jacinto Luque (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) (15-Oscar Víctor Trossero (Club Atlético Union- Santa Fé) 60)

7-René Orlando Houseman (Club Atletico Huracán - Buenos Aires)       

 

Coach: Cesar Luis Menotti

 

Team Captain: Jorge Omar Carrascosa

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue and White vertically striped Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

 

France:

1-Dominique Baratelli (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)   

3-Patrick Battiston (Football Club de Metz)

7-Patrice Rio (Football Club de Nantes) 

8- Marius Trésor (Olympique de Marseille)

4-Maxime Bossis (Football Club de Nantes) 

11-Henri Michel (Football Club de Nantes) (10-Alain Giresse (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) 80)

13-Omar Sahnoun (Football Club de Nantes) 

12-Michel Platini (Association Sportive Nancy-Lorraine) 

15-Bruno Baronchelli (Football Club de Nantes) (19-Atre Jacques Zimako (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire) 64)

17-Olivier Rouyer (Association Sportive Nancy-Lorraine) 

14-Loïc Amisse (Football Club de Nantes) (18-Didier Six (Racing Club de Lens) 76)

 

Coach: Michel Hidalgo

Other Substitutes:

2-André Rey (Football Club de Metz)

6-Henri Zambelli (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)   

16-Bernard Lacombe (Olympique Lyonnais)

 

Team Captain: Henri Michel

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-For more detail, see:

http://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2015/03/soccer-memories-part-27.html

2-Many French managers, most notably Saint Etienne’s Robert Herbin, had been opposed to this grueling tour at the end of the season. Herbin was particularly concerned about his players Christian Lopez and Dominique Bathenay, who were exhausted.

However, Hidalgo insisted it was necessary and an opportunity not to be missed for the experience and the preparations of the national team.

Platini described the Argentina squad as too static and lacking the quality of surprise to worry most European teams. 

Argentinean Press tried in vain to make Hidalgo give reasons why Argentina were playing poorly, however, Hidalgo limited his responses on his own squad.

3-First cap for Atre Jacques Zimako.

 

Photo From: Mondial, Old Series, Issue 6, July 1977

(June 26, 1977, Argentina 0-France 0)

 

Photo From: Mondial, Old Series, Issue 6, July 1977

(June 26, 1977, Argentina 0-France 0)

 

Photo From: Mondial, Old Series, Issue 6, July 1977

(June 26, 1977, Argentina 0-France 0)

 

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 19, July 1977

(June 26, 1977, Argentina 0-France 0)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 19, July 1977

(June 26, 1977, Argentina 0-France 0)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 19, July 1977

(June 26, 1977, Argentina 0-France 0)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 19, July 1977

(June 26, 1977, Argentina 0-France 0)

 

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(June 26, 1977, Argentina 0-France 0)

 

 

International Head-to-Head match No. 8

Date: June 6, 1978

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Group A

Result: Argentina 2-France 1

Venue: Buenos Aires -Antonio Vespuci Alberti (El Monumental de Nuñes) (Club Atletico River Plate), Argentina

Attendance: 77,216

Referee: Jean Dubach (Switzerland)

Linesmen: Cesar Guerrero Orozco (Peru), Werner Winsemann (Canada)

Kick-off time: 19:15

Goalscorers:

(Argentina): Daniel Alberto Passarella 45 pen, Leopoldo Jacinto Luque 73

(France):  Michel Platini 60

Summary of goals:

1:0 (45^th minute, Argentina): Argentina were awarded a penalty kick after Tresor committed a handball after slipping from pressure by Luque. Passarella scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

1:1 (60^th minute, France): Lacombe’s lobbed ball struck the bar and Platini scored from the rebound.

2:1 (73^rd minute, Argentina): From the middle, Ardiles passed to Luque, who from outside of the box, lifted the ball and struck a volley.

Lineups:

Argentina:

5- Ubaldo Matildo Fillol (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

2- Osvaldo Cesar Ardiles (Club Atletico Huracán - Buenos Aires)

6- Américo Ruben Gallego (Club Atlético Newell´s Old Boys –Rosario)      

7- Luis Adolfo Galván (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba) 

9- René Orlando Houseman (Club Atletico Huracán - Buenos Aires)

10- Mario Alberto Kempes (Valencia Club de Fútbol / Spain)

14- Leopoldo Jacinto Luque (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

15- Jorge Mario Olguín (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires)

19- Daniel Alberto Passarella (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

20- Alberto Cesar Tarantini (free agent)

21- Jose Daniel Valencia (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba) (1- Norberto Osvaldo Alonso (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) 64) (16- Óscar Alberto Ortiz (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) 71)

 

Coach: César Luis Menotti

 Other Substitutes:

3- Hector Rodolfo Baley (Club Atletico Huracán - Buenos Aires)

4- Daniel Ricardo Bertoni (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)

17-Miguel Angel Oviedo (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba)  

 

Team Captain: Daniel Alberto Passarella

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue/White Vertically striped Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1- Argentina were reduced to 10 men after substitutions and injuries to Alonso and Luque.

 

France:

21-Jean Paul Bertrand-Demanes (Football Club de Nantes) (1- Dominique Baratelli (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice) 58)

2-Patrick Battiston (Football Club de Metz)

3- Maxime Bossis (Football Club de Nantes) 

6- Christian Lopez (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  

8- Marius Trésor (Olympique de Marseille)

9-Dominique Bathenay (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  

11 Henri Michel (Football Club de Nantes) 

15-Michel Platini (Association Sportive Nancy-Lorraine)

17- Bernard Lacombe (Olympique Lyonnais)

18- Dominique Rocheteau (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  

19- Didier Six (Racing Club de Lens)

 

Coach: Michel Hidalgo

Booked: Didier Six 88

Other Substitutes:

5-François Bracci (Olympique de Marseille)

12- Claude Papi (Sporting Etoile Club de Bastia) 

14- Marc Berdoll (Olympique de Marseille)

20- Olivier Rouyer (Association Sportive Nancy-Lorraine)

 

Team Captain: Marius Trésor

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1- Jean Paul Bertrand-Demanes was injured after he struck the post saving an attempt by Valencia.

 

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 30, June 1978

(June 6, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 2-France 1)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 30, June 1978

(June 6, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 2-France 1)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 30, June 1978

(June 6, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 2-France 1)

 

 

Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 20, July 1978

(June 6, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 2-France 1)

 

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(June 6, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 2-France 1)

Photo From: Back Pass, Issue 11, Spring 2010

(Argentina squad, June 6, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 2-France 1)

 

Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer

(Argentina squad, June 6, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 2-France 1)

 

Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer

(France squad, June 6, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 2-France 1)

 

 

 

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 58, January 1985

(Michel Hidalgo’s memories of this match, June 6, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 2-France 1)

 

 

Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 19, June 1978

(June 6, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 2-France 1)

 

Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 19, June 1978

(June 6, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 2-France 1)

 

Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 19, June 1978

(June 6, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 2-France 1)

 

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(June 6, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 2-France 1)

 

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(June 6, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 2-France 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Head-to-Head match No. 9

Date: March 26, 1986

Competition: Friendly

Result: France 2-Argentina 0

Venue: Paris -Parc des Princes

Attendance: 40,045

Referee: Franz Gaechter (Switzerland)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France): Jean-Marc Ferreri 15, Philippe Vercruysse 80

(Argentina): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (15^th minute, France): Fernandez’s cross from the left side was headed in by Ferreri.

2:0 (80^th minute, France): Stopyra’s cross from the right side was backheeled back by Rocheteau and struck by Vercruysse.

Lineups:

France:

1- Joel Bats (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

2- William Ayache (Football Club de Nantes)

4-Patrick Battiston (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) (12-Yvon Le Roux (Football Club de Nantes) 60)

5- Maxime Bossis (Racing Club de Paris)

3-Manuel Amoros (Association Sportive de Monaco)

14-Jean Tigana (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

6-Luis Fernandez (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

10-Philippe Vercruysse (Racing Club de Lens)      

7- Jean-Marc Ferreri (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise) 

9-Daniel Xuereb (Racing Club de Lens) (15-Yannick Stopyra (Toulouse Football Club) 70')

11-Bruno Bellone (Association Sportive de Monaco) (13-Dominique Rocheteau (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club) 24)

 

Coach: Henri Michel

Other Substitutes:

Albert Rust (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

Dominique Bijotat (Association Sportive de Monaco)

 

Team Captain: Maxime Bossis

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-New kit design for the France National Team, that would remain in use until the Fall of 1989.

2-France missing captain Michel Platini.

 

Argentina:

1-Nery Alberto Pumpido (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

2-Nestor Rolando Clausen (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)

4-Oscar Alfredo Ruggeri (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

6-Daniel Alberto Passarella (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze / Italy)

3-Oscar Alfredo Garre (Club Ferrocarril Oeste-Buenos Aires)

7-Ricardo Omar Giusti (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)

5-Sergio Daniel Batista (Asociacion Atletica Argentinos Juniors- Buenos Aires)

8-Jorge Luis Burruchaga (Football Club de Nantes / France)

9-Claudio Daniel Borghi (Asociacion Atletica Argentinos Juniors- Buenos Aires)      

10- Diego Armando Maradona (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy)

11-Jorge Alberto Francisco Valdano (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol / Spain)

 

Coach: Carlos Salvador Bilardo

Booked: Claudio Daniel Borghi 34, Oscar Alfredo Garre 56

Sent Off: Claudio Daniel Borghi 57

Other Substitutes:

Ricardo Enrique Bochini (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)

Gerardo Daniel Martino (Club Atlético Newell´s Old Boys –Rosario)

Luis Alberto Islas (Club Estudiantes de la Plata-La Plata)

Jorge Walter Theiler (Club Atlético Newell´s Old Boys –Rosario)

José Luis Cuciuffo (Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield -Buenos Aires)

Pedro Pablo Pasculli (Unione Sportiva Lecce / Italy)  

 

Team Captain: Diego Armando Maradona

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Le Coq Sportif

Uniform Colors: Blue/White vertically striped Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

 

 

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(March 26, 1986, France 2-Argentina 0)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 124, April 1986

(March 26, 1986, France 2-Argentina 0)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 124, April 1986

(March 26, 1986, France 2-Argentina 0)

 

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 73, May 1986

(March 26, 1986, France 2-Argentina 0)

 

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 73, May 1986

(March 26, 1986, France 2-Argentina 0)

 

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3469, April 1, 1986

(March 26, 1986, France 2-Argentina 0)

 

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3469, April 1, 1986

(March 26, 1986, France 2-Argentina 0)

 

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3469, April 1, 1986

(March 26, 1986, France 2-Argentina 0)

 

 

International Head-to-Head match No. 10

Date: February 7, 2007

Competition: Friendly

Result: France 0-Argentina 1

Venue: Saint-Denis, Stade de France

Attendance: 79,862

Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France): None

(Argentina): Javier Pedro Saviola 16

Summary of goals:

0:1 (16^th minute, Argentina): Zanetti crossed from the right side, Zanetti’s shot was parried by Coupet and Saviola knocked in the rebound.

Lineups:

France:

23-Gregory Coupet (Olympique Lyonnais)

3-Eric Abidal (Olympique Lyonnais)

21- Julien Escudé (Sevilla Fútbol Club / Spain)

18-Sebastien Squillaci (Olympique Lyonnais)

19-Willy Sagnol (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. / Germany) (13-Francois Clerc (Olympique Lyonnais) 46)

6-Claude Makelele (Chelsea Football Club – London / England) (10-Djibril Cissé (Olympique de Marseille) 88)

4-Patrick Vieira (Internazionale Football Club- Milano / Italy)

7-Florent Malouda (Olympique Lyonnais) (9-Sidney Govou (Olympique Lyonnais) 46)

22-Franck Ribery (Olympique de Marseille)

12-Thierry Henry (Arsenal Football Club – London / England)

20-David Trezeguet (Juventus Football Club-Torino / Italy) (39-Nicolas Anelka (Bolton Wanderers Football Club / England) 72)

 

Coach: Raymond Domenech

Booked: Willy Sagnol 43, Nicolas Anelka 89

Other Substitutes:

1- Mickael Landreau (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

2-Patrice Evra (Manchester United Football Club / England)   

23 or 5- Julien Rodriguez (Olympique de Marseille) 

24 or 25- Mathieu Flamini (Arsenal Football Club – London / England)

14- Rio Antonio Mavuba (Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux)

8-Jeremy Toulalan (Olympique Lyonnais)

17-Gael Givet (Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club)

 

Team Captain: Patrick Vieira

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1- In the absence of Gallas and Thuram, Squillaci and Escude were used as the central defensive pair as an experiment.

 

Argentina:

1- Roberto Carlos Abbondanzieri (Getafe Club de Fútbol / Spain)

8- Javier Adelmar Zanetti (Internazionale Football Club- Milano / Italy)

2- Roberto Fabian Ayala (Valencia Club de Fútbol / Spain)

4- Nicolás Andres Burdisso (Internazionale Football Club- Milano / Italy)

6- Gabriel Ivan Heinze (Manchester United Football Club / England)

15- Gabriel Alejandro Milito (Real Zaragoza / Spain)

16- Luis Oscar ‘Lucho’ González (Futebol Clube do Porto / Portugal) (17-Jonas Gutierrez (Real Club Deportivo Mallorca / Spain) 78)

5-Fernando Rubén Gago (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol / Spain)

19- Esteban Matias Cambiasso (Internazionale Football Club- Milano / Italy)

9- Hernan Jorge Crespo (Internazionale Football Club- Milano / Italy) (20- Diego Alberto Milito (Real Zaragoza / Spain) 78)

7- Javier Pedro Saviola (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain) (18- Sergio Leonel Aguero (Club Atlético de Madrid / Spain) 84)

 

Coach: Alfio Basile

Booked: Roberto Fabian Ayala 19, Gabriel Ivan Heinze 43, Diego Alberto Milito 85, Jonas Gutierrez 86

Other Substitutes:

12- Leonardo Noeren Franco (Club Atlético de Madrid / Spain)

3- Rodolfo Martin Arruabarrena (Villarreal Club de Fútbol / Spain)

13-Fabricio Fuentes (Villarreal Club de Fútbol / Spain)

14- Leandro Daniel Somoza (Villarreal Club de Fútbol / Spain)

11-Lisandro Lopez (Futebol Clube do Porto / Portugal)

 

Team Captain: Roberto Fabian Ayala

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue/White vertically striped Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-First caps for Jonas Gutierrez and Fernando Gago.

2-In the months leading up to this match there was controversy surrounding Gonzalo Higuain.

Gonzalo Higuain of Argentina was selected by Raymond Domenech to play for France for the Match against Greece on November 2006. He was eligible because he was born in Brest, France where his father was a professional. He was therefore a French Citizen.

He declined the call-up to determine his international future.

He subsequently pledged allegiance to Argentina, though was not selected for this Match.

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 218, March 2007

(February 7, 2007, France 0-Argentina 1)

 

Photo From: World Soccer, January 2008

(France squad, February 7, 2007, France 0-Argentina 1)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 3174 bis, February 9, 2007

(February 7, 2007, France 0-Argentina 1)

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 3174 bis, February 9, 2007

(February 7, 2007, France 0-Argentina 1)

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 3174 bis, February 9, 2007

(February 7, 2007, France 0-Argentina 1)

 

 

International Head-to-Head match No. 11

Date: February 11, 2009

Competition: Friendly

Result: France 0-Argentina 2

Venue: Marseille -Stade Velodrome

Attendance: 60,000

Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France): None

(Argentina): Jonas Gutierrez 41, Luis Lionel Andres Messi 83

Summary of goals:

0:1 (41^st minute, Argentina): A cross from the right side, reached Jonas Gutierrez on the left side, who shot from a narrow angel.

0:2 (81^st minute, Argentina): From the left side, Tevez passed to Messi in the middle, whoe went on a solo run to score.

Lineups:

France:

16-Steve Mandanda (Olympique de Marseille) 

15- Bacary Sagna (Arsenal Football Club – London / England)

20- Philippe Mexès (Associazione Sportiva Roma / Italy)     

5-William Gallas (Arsenal Football Club – London / England)

3-Eric Abidal (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)

22- Franck Ribéry (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. / Germany)

8-Yoann Gourcuff (Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux)  

6-Lassana Diarra (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol / Spain)

14-Jeremy Toulalan (Olympique Lyonnais)

12-Thierry Henry (cap) (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)

39-Nicolás Anelka (Chelsea Football Club – London / England) (10-Karim Benzema (Olympique Lyonnais) 64)

 

Coach: Raymond Domenech

Booked: Jeremy Toulalan 17, William Gallas 28

Other Substitutes:

2-Jean-Alain Boumsong (Olympique Lyonnais)

1-Hugo Lloris (Olympique Lyonnais)

11-Samir Nasri (Arsenal Football Club – London / England)

18-Alou Diarra (Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux)   

29-Rod Fanni (Stade Rennais Football Club)

19-Jimmy Briand (Stade Rennais Football Club)

17- Sebastien Squillaci (Sevilla Fútbol Club / Spain)    

23-Cedric Carrasso (Toulouse Football Club)

13-Mouhamadou Dabo (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne- Loire)   

 

Team Captain: Thierry Henry

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-First French loss at Marseille’s Velodrome since 1965.

 

Argentina:

1- Juan Pablo Carrizo (Società Sportiva Lazio –Roma / Italy)

8- Javier Adelmar Zanetti (Internazionale Football Club- Milano / Italy)

2- Martin Gaston Demichelis (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. / Germany)

6- Gabriel Ivan Heinze (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol / Spain)  

3-Emiliano Ramiro Papa (Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield -Buenos Aires)

19- Maximiliano Ruben Rodríguez (Club Atlético de Madrid / Spain) (4-Marcos Alberto Angeleri (Club Estudiantes de la Plata-La Plata) 80)

14- Javier Alejandro Mascherano (Liverpool Football Club / England)

5- Fernando Rubén Gago (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol / Spain)

23- Jonás Manuel Gutiérrez (Newcastle United Football Club / England)

18- Luis Lionel Andres Messi (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)  

16- Sergio Leonel Agüero (Club Atlético de Madrid / Spain) (11- Carlos Alberto Tevez (Manchester United Football Club / England) 80)

 

Coach: Diego Armando Maradona

Booked: Maximiliano Ruben Rodríguez 57

Other Substitutes:

13- Daniel Alberto Díaz (Getafe Club de Fútbol / Spain) 

20-Lisandro Lopez (Futebol Clube do Porto / Portugal)

15- Walter Adrian Samuel (Internazionale Football Club- Milano/ Italy)

24-Angel Fabian Di María (Sport Lisboa e Benfica / Portugal) 

9- German Gustavo Denis (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy)

12- Sergio German Romero (AZ (Alkmaar Zaanstreek) - Alkmaar / Holland)

22- Luis Oscar ‘Lucho’ González (Futebol Clube do Porto / Portugal)  

7- Ezequiel Ivan Lavezzi (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy)

17- Nicolás Andres Burdisso (Internazionale Football Club- Milano / Italy)

21-Daniel Gaston Montenegro (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda- Buenos Aires)

 

Team Captain: Javier Alejandro Mascherano

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue/White vertically striped Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

 

 

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 242, March 2009

(February 11, 2009, France 0-Argentina 2)

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 3279bis, February 13, 2009

(February 11, 2009, France 0-Argentina 2)

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 3279bis, February 13, 2009

(February 11, 2009, France 0-Argentina 2)

 

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 242, March 2009

(February 11, 2009, France 0-Argentina 2)

 

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 242, March 2009

(February 11, 2009, France 0-Argentina 2)

 

 

International Head-to-Head match No. 12

Date: June 30, 2018

Competition: FIFA World Cup-One Eighth Finals

Result: France 4-Argentina 3

Venue: Kazan– Kazan Arena, Russia         

Attendance: 42,873

Referee: Alireza Fagahani (Iran)

Linesmen: Reza Sokhandan and Mohammadreza Mansouri (both Iran)

Fourth official: Julio Bascunan (Chile)

Kick-off time:

Goalscorers:

(France): Antoine Griezmann 13 pen, Benjamin Pavard 57, Kylian Mbappé 64,68   

(Argentina): Angel Di María 41, Gabriel Mercado 48, Sergio Agüero 90+3

Summary of goals:

1:0 (13th minute, France):  France were awarded a penalty kick after Kylina Mbappe was fouled in the box by Marcos Rojo. Antoine Griezmann scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

1:1 (41st minute, Argentina):  Angel Di Maria received the ball outside of the box and struck a long range effort past Lloris.

1:2 (48th minute, Argentina):  Messi’s shot was deflected in by teammate Gabriel Mercado past Lloris.

2:2 (57th minute, France):  Lucas Hernández sent a cross from the left side that was volleyed by Benjamin Pavard on the right.

3:2 (64th minute, France):  Lucas Hernández sent a cross from the left side that Matuidi hit but was blocked, Mbappe picked up and shot.

4:2 (68th minute, France):  From the middle, Matuidi passed to Giroud who then sent Mbappe through on the right side and he went on to score.

4:3 (90+3rd minute, Argentina):  Lionel Mesi sent a long cross from the right side that was headed in by Aguero.

Lineups:

France:

1- Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England)
2- Benjamin Pavard (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V. / Germany)

4- Raphäel Varane (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol / Spain)
5- Samuel Umtiti (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)
21- Lucas Hernández (Club Atlético de Madrid / Spain)
13- N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea Football Club-London / England)
6- Paul Pogba (Manchester United Football Club / England)
14- Blase Matuidi (Juventus Football Club-Torino / Italy) (12- Corentin Tolisso (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. / Germany) 75)

7- Antoine Griezmann (Club Atlético de Madrid / Spain) (18- Nabil Fekir (Olympique Lyonnais) 83)

10- Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club) (20- Florian Thauvin (Olympique de Marseille) 89)

9- Olivier Giroud (Chelsea Football Club-London / England)

 

Coach: Didier Deschamps

Booked: Blaise Matuidi 72, Benjamin Pavard 73, Olivier Giroud 90+3

Other Substitutes:

23- Alphonse Areola (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)
16- Steve Mandanda (Olympique Marseille)

3- Presnel Kimpembé (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)
22- Benjamin Mendy (Manchester City Football Club / England)
17- Adil Rami (Olympique de Marseille)
19- Djibril Sidibé (Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club)

15- Steven N'Zonzi (Sevilla Fútbol Club / Spain)

11- Ousmane Dembelé (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)
8- Thomas Lemar (Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club)

 

Team Captain: Hugo Lloris

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Nike

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1- Man of the Match: Kylian Mbappe (France)

 

Argentina:

12- Franco Armani (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

2- Gabriel Ivan Mercado (Sevilla Fútbol Club / Spain)
17- Nicolás Hernan Otamendi (Manchester City Football Club / England)
16- Faustino Marcos Alberto Rojo (Manchester United Football Club / England)
 (6- Federico Julian Fazio (Associazione Sportiva Roma / Italy) 46)

3- Nicolás Alejandro Tagliafico (AFC (Amsterdamse Football Club) Ajax / Holland)
14- Javier Alejandro Mascherano (Hebei China Fortune Football Club / China)
7- Ever Maximiliano David Banega (Sevilla Fútbol Club / Spain)
15- Enzo Nicolas Pérez (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) (19- Sergio Leonel Agüero (Manchester City Football Club / England) 66)

22- Cristian David Pavón (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires) (13- Maximiliano Eduardo Meza (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda) 75)

11- Angel Fabian Di María (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club / France)

10- Luis Lionel Andres Messi (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)

Coach: Jorge Luis Sampaoli Moya

Booked: Marcos Rojo 11, Nicolas Tagliafico 19, Javier Mascherano 43, Ever Banega 53, Nicolas Otamendi 90+3

Other Substitutes:

1- Nahuel Igancio Guzmán (Sinergia Deportiva, SA de CV (Club Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo León-Tigres) / Mexico)
23- Wilfredo Daniel Caballero Lazcano (Chelsea Football Club-London / England)
18- Eduardo Antonio Salvio (Sport Lisboa e Benfica / Portugal)
8- Marcos Javier Acuña (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa / Portugal)
4- Cristian Daniel Ansaldi (Torino Calcio 1906 / Italy)

5- Lucas Rodrigo Biglia (AC (Associazione Calcio) Milan / Italy)
20- Giovani Lo Celso (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club / France)
21- Paulo Bruno Exequiel Dybala (Juventus Football Club-Torino / Italy)
9- Gonzalo Gerardo Higuaín (Juventus Football Club-Torino / Italy)

 

Team Captain: Luis Lionel Andres Messi

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White/Blue vertical striped Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

 

 

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International Head-to-Head match No. 13

Date: December 18, 2022

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Final

Result:  Argentina 3- France 3 (After Extra Time) (Argentina won 4-2 on a penalty kick shoot-out)

Venue:  Lusail, Lusail Stadium, Qatar       

Attendance: 88,966

Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

Linesmen: Paweł Sokolnicki and Tomasz Listkiewicz (both Poland)

Fourth official: Ismail Elfath (United States)

Kick-off time: 18:00

Goalscorers:

(Argentina): Luis Lionel Andres Messi 23 pen, 108, Angel Di María 36

(France): Kylian Mbappé 80 pen, 81, 118 pen   

Summary of goals:

1:0 (23^rd minute, Argentina): Ousmane Dembélé fouled Di Maria in the box. Messi scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

2:0 (36^th minute, Argentina): Mac Allister’s pass from the right side was struck in by Di Maria.

2:1 (80^th minute, France): Otamendi fouled Kolo Muani in the box. Mbappé scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

2:2 (81^st minute, France): From the middle, Marcus Thuram lobbed a ball for Mbappé on the left, who volleyed.

3:2 (108^th minute, Argentina): Lautaro Martinez’s shot from the right was parried by Lloris, Messi knocked in the rebound.

3:3 (118^th minute, France): Mbappé’s shot was handled by Montiel in the box. Mbappé scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

Sequence of penalty kicks:

France: Kylian Mbappé, Kingsley Coman (missed), Aurélien Tchouaméni (missed), Randal Kolo Muani

Argentina: Luis Lionel Andres Messi, Paulo Dybala, Leandro Paredes, Gonzalo Montiel

Lineups:

Argentina:

23-Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)

26-Nahuel Molina (Club Atlético de Madrid / Spain) (4-Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla Fútbol Club / Spain) 91)

13-Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England)

19- Nicolás Hernan Otamendi (Sport Lisboa e Benfica / Portugal)

3- Nicolás Alejandro Tagliafico (Olympique Lyonnais) (21- Paulo Bruno Exequiel Dybala (Associazione Sportiva Roma / Italy) 120+1)

24-Enzo Fernández (Sport Lisboa e Benfica / Portugal)

7-Rodrigo De Paul (Club Atlético de Madrid / Spain) (5-Leandro Paredes (Juventus Football Club-Torino / Italy) 102)

20-Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club / England) (6-Germán Pezzella (Real Betis Balompié-Sevilla / Spain) 116)

10- Luis Lionel Andres Messi (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club / France)

9-Julián Álvarez (Manchester City Football Club / England) (22-Lautaro Martínez (Internazionale Football Club- Milano / Italy) 102)

11-Ángel Di María (Juventus Football Club-Torino / Italy) (8-Marcos Acuña (Sevilla Fútbol Club / Spain) 64)

 

Coach: Lionel Scaloni

Booked: Enzo Fernnadez 45+7, Marcos Acuña 90+8, Leandro Paredes 114, Gonzalo Montiel 116, Emiliano Martinez 120+5

Other Substitutes:

1-Franco Armani (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

12-Geronimo Rulli (Villarreal Club de Fútbol / Spain)

2-Juan Foyth (Villarreal Club de Fútbol / Spain)

25-Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United Football Club / England)

17-Alejandro 'Papu' Gomez (Sevilla Fútbol Club / Spain)

14-Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball GmbH / Germany)

18-Guido Rodriguez (Real Betis Balompié-Sevilla / Spain)

16-Thiago Almada (Atlanta United / USA)

15-Angel Correa (Club Atlético de Madrid / Spain)

 

Team Captain: Luis Lionel Andres Messi

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White/Blue vertical striped Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-Man of the Match: Lionel Messi (Argentina)

 

France:

1-Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England)

5-Jules Koundé (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain) (3-Axel Disasi (Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club) 120+1)

4-Raphaël Varane (Manchester United Football Club / England) (24-Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool Football Club / England) 113)

18-Dayot Upamecano (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. / Germany) 

22-Théo Hernandez (AC (Associazione Calcio) Milan / Italy) (20-Kingsley Coman (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. / Germany) 71)

8-Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol / Spain)

14-Adrien Rabiot (Juventus Football Club-Torino / Italy) (13-Youssouf Fofana (Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club) 96)

11-Ousmane Dembélé (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain) (12-Randal Kolo Muani (Eintracht Frankfurt Fußball A.G. / Germany) 41)

7-Antoine Griezmann (Club Atlético de Madrid / Spain) (25-Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol / Spain) 71)

10-Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

9-Olivier Giroud (AC (Associazione Calcio) Milan / Italy) (26-Marcus Thuram (Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach / Germany) 41)

 

Coach: Didier Deschamps

Booked: Adrien Rabiot 55, Marcus Thuram 87, Olivier Giroud 90+5

Other Substitutes:

23-Alphonse Areola (West Ham United Football Club-London / England)

16-Steve Mandanda (Stade Rennais Football Club)

21-Lucas Hernandez (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. / Germany) 

2-Benjamin Pavard (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. / Germany) 

17-William Saliba (Arsenal Football Club-London / England)

6-Matteo Guendouzi (Olympique de Marseille) 

15-Jordan Veretout (Olympique de Marseille) 

 

Team Captain: Hugo Lloris

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Nike

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks

 

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