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Argentina faces France in a leading match of the FIFA World Cup 2018 at Kazan Arena, Kazan, Saturday, June 30.
When the match begins and how to watch it live
The first of eight games in the eighth round will start at 5 pm local time, 7:30 pm daylight saving time from the East and 3 pm daylight saving time. Ten 2, Sony Ten 3 and Sony ESPN will provide live TV coverage of the match in India. Live streaming will be available on Sony Liv.
What to expect from the first round of the 16th
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The tournament favorites, but leading the Group C, have not inspired confidence.
The men of Didier Deschamps had a smooth pbadage until the round of 16 of the tournament, scoring seven points in three games to finish comfortably ahead. Denmark, but the lack of goals has been a source of concern for the finalists of the Euro 2016.
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France does not have scored goal since Mbappe scored the only goal of the first period of their match against Peru on Thursday, June 21.
Deschamps hopes a progress despite a difficult test imminent
Nevertheless, Deschamps hopes a restart from scratch but recognizes the difficult task his team will face on Saturday in Kazan.
new competition begins now, the direct elimination. We had what we wanted. Now the mountain stands in front of us, but we are here and we aim to move on to the next round after that, "said Deschamps.
France hopes Paul Pogba will present himself to the team The role of middle Ngolo Kante's ground will be crucial, given the offensive threat of opposition.
Can Lionel Messi deliver the big day?
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Meanwhile, Argentina hopes to put behind the tumultuous campaign of group stage and raising standards against quality opposition
Camp Albiceleste was in turmoil after its crushing 3-0 defeat against Croatia in the group stage, found an unlikely hero in Marcos Rojo who was late winner against Nigeria on Tuesday, June 26 to help seal a place in the knockout stages
speculation was prevalent that Jorge Sampaoli had lost the locker room after the humiliation against Luka Modric of but Argentina managed to sneak and live to fight one more day.
Lionel Messi, all eyes on the superstar of Barcelona, opened his account in World Cup 2018 against Nigeri After a bad start to the campaign – a penalty miss in their 1-1 draw against Iceland, the famous footballer has been criticized.
The burden of expectations weighing heavily on his shoulders, Messi will want to set up another good show in Kazan. The addition of Ever Banega should help the second of 2014, since he was brilliant in their 2-1 win over Nigeria
Can the La Liga trio trouble Messi?
Deschamps hopes his Samuel Umtiti's La Liga trio, Raphael Varane and Lucas Hernandez will help France keep Messi quiet on the big day
"I'm not sure it's a benefit, but it's not a good thing. is not a disadvantage, if you have already played against him, repeat yourself, "said the French tactician, quoted by The Guardian.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Tour of 16 TV shows and live information
United States United: Fox Sports, fubo TV; Live Stream: Fox Sports GO
United Kingdom: ITV, Live Stream: Hub ITV
UAE: beIN MAX 3; Live Stream: beIN Sports Connect
Argentina: Channel 7, TyC Sports, DIRECTV Sports; Live Stream: DIRECTV Play
Australia: Optus Sport, SBS
Bangladesh: PTV Sports, Sony ESPN
Brazil: SporTV, Globo, Fox Sports 1 Brazil
France: TF1, beIN Sports 1; Live stream: beIN Sports Connect
