“After narrowly making it through to the knockout stage of the competition, a struggling Argentine side will now face its toughest opponent yet in the form of Didier Deschamp’s France.

“The French failed to convince in their opening games but finished top of Group C regardless. The side have only conceded one goal this World Cup which came in the form of a Mile Jedniak penalty.

“France’s strong defensive efforts have served them well in the competition so far, though their failure to score against Denmark will have raised cause for concern.

“Argentina, on the other hand, have endured a terrible opening to the World Cup and at point looked destined for a shock exit.”

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