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Qatar 2022: What happens if Argentina and France tie in the World Cup Final?

On Sunday,theLusail Stadium will host the 2022 QatarWorld Cup Final, featuringArgentina and France.Here, check out what would happenif the game ends in a draw.

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Cristian Romero of Argentina and Ousmane Dembele of France
© Julian Finney & Buda Mendes/Getty ImagesCristian Romero of Argentina and Ousmane Dembele of France

The 2022 World Cup will come to an end on Sunday at Lusail Stadium with the last game.The reigning champions, France led by Kylian Mbappewill go head-to-headwithArgentina led by Lionel Messiin a battle of the superstars.

The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner is making his last try to add the sport’s greatest award to his outstanding résumé, while his Paris Saint-Germainteammate isaiming for consecutive victories. Both superstars have scored five goals in this World Cup, making them tied for the lead in the Golden Boot competition.

On Tuesday, Lionel Scaloni’s playersdispatched Croatia by a 3-0 score, and on Wednesday, Didier Deschamps’ boysbeat Morocco by a 2-0 score in the other Semi-Finals matchup.Two-time World Cup champions, Les Blues won in 1998 in addition to the previous tournament, while La Albicelestewon in 1978 and 1986.

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What would happen if Argentina and France draw in theQatar 2022 Final?

It’s a one-game format in the World Cup’s Knockout Round, starting from the Round of 16 and ending with the third-place game and the GrandFinal. That implies there is no opportunity to attempt to win the series by taking game two at their home stadium. An errorof any kind will have disastrous consequences.

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If at the end of regular time in the Argentina and France clash in the World Cup Final, the score is tied, the sides would play two 15-minute periods of extra time.If the score still remains a draw, the winner of the gold medal and the$42million in prize money will bedecided on penalties.All games in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, from the last 16 onwards and including the Final, will use this tiebreaker method.

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