BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- Argentina and France's national soccer teams are set to play a friendly on Wednesday in the French city of Saint-Denis, where Argentine will seek revenge for their loss two decades ago.

    The two teams last met on March 23, 1986, in Parque des Princes in Paris. The hosts easily beat the Argentines then led by Diego Armando Maradona.

    Ahead of Wednesday's match, Argentina is rated number three worldwide by FIFA, with France in fourth place.

    The two teams have played nine times overall. The first time was in the 1930 World Cup in Uruguay, which Argentina won by one goal. The second, a 1965 friendly in Paris, ended in a draw.

    The team's played twice in 1971 - in Buenos Aires where France won 3-4 and in Mar del Plata where Argentina won. In 1978, Argentina playing at home, beat France 2-1.