Hockey World Cup 2018, Match 18: Argentina v France, Live Score, Commentary & Updates

ARGENTINA 3 - FRANCE 5

Updated: 06 December 2018 20:45 IST - Published: 06 December 2018 13:22 IST

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FULL-TIME: ARGENTINA 3 - FRANCE 5

18' HUGO GENESTET

23' VICTOR CHARLET

26' ARISTIDE COISNE

28' LUCAS MARTINEZ

30' GASPARD BAUMGARTEN

44' GONZALO PEIILAT

48' GONZALO PEIILAT

54' FRANCOIS GOYET

THE FRENCH SUPPORTERS IN THE CROWD ARE JUBILANT - THE LOWEST-RANKED TEAM AT THE ODISHA WORLD CUP MAKES IT TO THE CROSSOVERS - SPAIN RANKED EIGHTH HAVE SADLY BEEN ELIMINATED AFTER PLAYING SUPERBLY

ARGENTINA WERE ASSURED OF A PLACE IN THE QUARTERFINALS EVEN BEFORE THE OPENING WHISTLE AND WILL GO THROUGH DESPITE THE LOSS

SPAIN LED NEW-ZEALAND 2-0 AT HALFTIME, BUT WERE HELD TO A DRAW - THE RESULT MEANT THAT SPAIN'S FATE HINGED ON THE FRANCE-ARGENTINA MATCH - BUT THE FRENCH NEEDED A WIN OR A HIGH-SCORING DRAW (5-5 AND ABOVE) TO ADVANCE TO THE CROSSOVERS AND KNOCK SPAIN OUT - WHO COULD HAVE IMAGINED THAT THEY HAVE ACHIEVE JUST THAT - AGAINST THE OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS!!!

PEILLAT CANNOT SCORE - AND FRANCE ARE THROUGH TO THE WORLD CUP CROSSOVERS!!!

59' ARGENTINA HAVE A PC!!

58' Time running out for Argentina - and for Spain as they will have to head home!!!!!

57' ARGENTINA KEEP PRESSING - BUT THE FRENCH HAVE A 16-YARD FREE HIT!!

CHARLET'S FLICK IS OVER THE CROSSPIECE!!!

56' ROGEAU ADVANCES - FRANCE HAVE A PC!!!!

EVEN A DRAW FROM HERE ON WILL SEE THE FRENCH MAKING IT TO THE CROSSOVERS - WHILE SPAIN WILL HAVE TO MAKE AN EARLY EXIT!!!!

ARGENTINA 3 - FRANCE 5

54' FRANCOIS GOYET HAS ALL BUT TAKEN FRANCE TO THE CROSSOVERS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

52' Timely interception sees Argentina losing out in the striking circle

51' The Olympic champions pressing ahead as the French fall back in numbers

50' Argentina switch flanks in midfield but the cross finds no one in the circle

49' Argentina have the ball - outside the French 23, but France mop up

48' Argentina looking to build from the right - the French clear the lines and attempt to dart forward

ARGENTINA 3 - FRANCE 4

PEILLAT FIRES IT IN - ARGENTINA ARE ON THEIR WAY BACK!!!!!

47' ARGENTINA HAVE A PC!!!

46' CHARLES MASSON TRIES THE LEFT FLANK - CANNOT GET A CROSS IN THOUGH

ARGENTINA INCH CLOSER - FRANCE HANG ON - SPAIN LOOK ON DESPERATELY AS THEIR FATE HANGS IN THE BALANCE - FIFTEEN MINUTES TO DECIDE WHETHER SPAIN OR FRANCE GO THROUGH!!!

END OF Q3: ARGENTINA 2 - FRANCE 4

44' Argentina into the attack yet again - no space to manuever - MENINI MISSES A SITTER IN FRONT OF AN OPEN GOAL!!!

ARGENTINA 2 - FRANCE 4

PEILLAT - SCORES - AT LAST!!!!!

43' ARGENTINA HAVE ANOTHER PC !!!!

41' The French try a quick counter - no damage done

PEILLAT IS LINED UP - NOTHING HE CAN DO THOUGH

40' Argentina looking to find space - earn a PC

38' All the Argentinians can do is knock the ball around - and cannot get an effective cross into the striking circle

37' FORGUES GETS A GREEN CARD - CAN ARGENTINA CAPITALIZE??

36' The South Americans fail to advance from the right - no gaps whatsover in the French defence

35' GREAT TOMAHAWK FROM CHARLET - VIVALDI MANAGES TO KEEP THE DEFLECTION OUT

34' Genestet slips - fails to take a shot from the edge of the striking circle

33' Argentina lose the ball but steal it back - long cross into the French circle - no damage done

32' Cross in from Lockwood, who cannot find a blue shirt in the Argentine circle

31' Argentina into the attack - but Menini fails to control the ball which finds his foot in the striking circle

HUGO GENESTET, VICTOR CHARLET, ARISTIDE COISNE, AND GASPARD BAUMGARTEN HAVE VERY NEARLY MANUFACTURED A MIRACLE FOR THE FRENCH - CAN THEY HANG ON IN THE SECOND HALF AND DOES ARGENTINA HAVE THE RESOLVE TO FIGHT-BACK FROM A THREE-GOAL DEFICIT HAVING ALREADY QUALIFIED FOR THE QUARTERFINALS??

WILL IT INDEED RESULT IN A HEARTBREAK FOR SPAIN AS A WIN OR A HIGH-SCORING DRAW (ABOVE 5-5) WILL TAKE FRANCE TO THE CROSSOVERS AT THE EXPENSE OF THE SPANISH!!!!!

HALF-TIME: ARGENTINA 1 - FRANCE 4

29' GASPARD BAUMGARTEN SCORES WITH A FANTASTIC DIVING EFFORT!!!!! FRANCE HAVE ANOTHER!!!!!!!!!!

ARGENTINA 1 - FRANCE 3

28' LUCAS MARTINEZ GETS ONE BACK FOR THE OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS - AND A SEMBLANCE OF SANITY RETURNS!!!!

ARGENTINA 0 - FRANCE 3

26' CIOSNE SCORES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! UNBELIEVABLE STUFF - THE FRENCH HAVE THEIR THIRD

23' VIVALDI LEAVES HIS POST - FRANCE VERY NEARLY HAVE A THIRD OFF A DANGEROUS LONG-BALL WHICH BEATS THE ARGENTINE DEFENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

23' A dream scoreline for the French - but can they hang on???

VICTOR CHARLET BEATS VIVALDI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FRANCE LEAD ARGENTINA 2-0