Newly-crowned world champions Argentina have touched down on home soil with the iconic FIFA World Cup following their historic triumph in Qatar. Argentina won the global competition for the first time in 36 years after defeating 2018 champions France 4-2 on penalties last Sunday. The Argentine government declared Tuesday, December 20, as a bank holiday in the country, and the Albiceleste players arrived to jubilant cheers...
Argentina clinched the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar by beating France 4-2 on penalties following a 3-3 draw at the end of 120 minutes. Argentina captain Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe dominated the encounter at the Lusail Stadium by displaying their goalscoring prowess. La Albiceleste led 2-0 at halftime and 3-2 in extra time, with Messi scoring twice either side of a goal from the...
After more than 60 matches of unparalleled action, the curtain of the 2022 FIFA World Cup finally comes down when France and Argentina take on each other at the Lusail Stadium on Sunday, with Lionel Messi the major focus of attention. The Albiceleste were given a shocker when Saudi Arabia beat them 2-1 in their Group C opener. It raised a lot of questions, particularly as...
A 14-year-old has been announced dead following the France and Morocco semifinal match at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The boy was reportedly run over by an erratic driver in the French city of Montpellier late Wednesday amid violent clashes between supporters of the two teams. The driver was deemed to have panicked after his car was surrounded by rioting fans; he accelerated into...
Argentina captain Lionel Messi has hinted at the possibility of Sunday’s final being his last appearance for his country. Messi guided the Albiceleste to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Croatia in Tuesday's semifinal at the Lusail Stadium. The talisman scored Argentina’s first goal from a spot-kick before teeing up Manchester City forward Julian Alvarez for his second and Argentina’s third of the match. The Paris Saint-Germain...
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