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When is the 2022 World Cup final and who is in it?

THE World Cup final is just HOURS away - and it's shaping up to be a mouth-watering event.

Lionel Messi's penalty and Julian Alavrez's double was enough to see Argentina beat a stubborn Croatia side in Tuesday's semi-final.

Argentina are the first team to book their spot in the final
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Argentina are the first team to book their spot in the finalCredit: Getty

And it now means that the Argentinians have a chance at 2014 redemption when the World Cup trophy was snatched away from them by Germany.

But first, Lionel Messi and Co will have to navigate their way past the world champions France in the final.

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When is the World Cup final?

Sunday, December 18 is the official date for the final, with kick-off set to begin from 3pm UK time.

The Lusail Iconic Stadium will play host to the final match of the tournament.

Argentina booked their spot in the World Cup final and they await the winners of France and Morocco.

Viewers have the option to watch the final on both BBC One and ITV 1 or the entire action can be streamed online via BBC iPlayer or ITV X in the UK.

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