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!!!

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