Eight days after beating England for the first time at a World Cup to reach the 2022 semifinals, France can retain their title by defeating Argentina in a final billed as Lionel Messi against Kylian Mbappe.
The Paris Saint-Germain stars will start Sunday's showdown as the top scorers at the tournament with five goals each, and 22-year-old Argentina newcomer Julian Alvarez is a goal behind them, joined on four by Olivier Giroud, the France veteran who is 14 years the Manchester City forward's senior.
At 35, Messi is expected to make this his last World Cup, while 23-year-old Mbappe will hope for a repeat of his two-goal starring role when France won this fixture 4-3 in the quarterfinals of the 2018 World Cup.
Here's all the information you need to watch as two of the finest forwards the game has ever seen meet in Lusail.
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What channel is the World Cup final between Argentina and France on today?
- TV: BBC One, ITV, STV
- Streaming: BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website, ITVX, STV Player
Fans hoping to catch the Argentina versus France World Cup final can watch it on BBC One and ITV. If you want to stream the action, you can find it on BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website, ITVX and the STV Player. The broadcast starts at 1.30 p.m. GMT on ITV and 1.50 p.m. on the BBC, with the match kicking off at 3 p.m. GMT.
World Cup matches on Sunday December 18
| Time | TV | Streaming | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina vs France | 15:00 | BBC One, ITV, STV | BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website, ITVX, STV Player |
How to watch the World Cup in the UK
The World Cup is spread across free-to-air television on the BBC and ITV in the United Kingdom
The BBC also places its games on the iPlayer streaming service and the BBC Sport website. ITV make their games available via ITV X, the recently rebadged version of the ITV Hub.
