2018 World Cup in Russia: France - Argentina (Round of 16, Saturday 30/06/2018, 16:00 CET)

With more than 12.5 million fans on social networks (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram), the French football team has 29% more than the Argentine team, which totals more than 9.7 million, as the two countries prepare to face each other in the Round of 16 of the 2018 World Cup at the Kazan Arena (45,000 capacity) in Kazan (RUS) on Saturday, 30/06/2018 (kick-off at 17:00 local time, 16:00 CET).

Lionel Messi, the most-followed Argentina player on these same social networks with 188 million fans, has over five times as many fans Paul Pogba, the most popular French player in this field (36 million fans).

In terms of the value of equipment supplier contracts (fixed amount and equipment revenue, excluding bonuses), the French Football Federation receives €50.5m per year (until 2026) from Nike, while the amount paid by adidas to the Argentine Association (Asociación del Fútbol Argentino, AFA) amounts to €23m (until 2022).

In terms of World Cup trophies, Argentina is ahead of France with two victories (1978 and 1986), versus one for les Bleus (1998). Argentina have lost three World Cup…