Messi, Mbappé Square Off as Argentina, France Play for World Cup Title

And there’s a full NFL slate, including matchups between teams battling for playoff positioning.

Author:
Josh Rosenblat
Publish date:
Dec 18, 2022

It all comes down to this: Argentina vs. France in the men’s World Cup final. It’s a matchup full of story lines that will get you primed for a great day full of sports. From Week 15 in the NFL to a loaded slate of women’s college hoops, there’s plenty to tune in for.

Here’s what I’m watching today.

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Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe will star in the World Cup final — Imago Images (2)

Men’s World Cup final: Argentina vs. France

Weeks of soccer have come down to this. France, the 2018 champions, are looking to become the first men’s team to go back to back since Brazil did it in 1958 and ’62. But they have a formidable opponent in Argentina, inspired in part by its talisman, Lionel Messi. You won’t want to miss this one.

10 a.m. ET, Fox, watch on fuboTV

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LINEUP:

PNC Championship, 11:30 a.m. ET, Peacock, 12:30 p.m. ET, Golf Channel, 1:30 p.m., NBC, watch on fuboTV
Detroit Lions at New York Jets, 1 p.m. ET, CBS, watch on fuboTV
Dallas Cowboys at Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m. ET, Fox, watch on fuboTV
Women’s CBB: Tennessee at No. 2 Stanford, 3 p.m. ET, ABC, watch on fuboTV
Women’s CBB: No. 14 Iowa State vs. No. 25 Villanova, 3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN, watch on fuboTV
Women’s CBB: No. 5 Notre Dame at No. 6 Virginia Tech, 4 p.m. ET, ACC Network, watch on fuboTV
Tennessee Titans at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS, watch on fuboTV
Cincinnati Bengals at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 4:25 p.m. ET, Fox, watch on fuboTV