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...
After weeks of intense action and drama, the 2022 FIFA World Cup is finally reaching its business end with the semi-finals taking centre, starting with Croatia - captained by Luka Modric - up against his opposite number, Lionel Messi of Argentina. The Blazers made it to the last-four by seeing off five-time champions Brazil via penalties in the quarter-finals, making it back-to-back World Cup semi-final appearances,...
Copa America champions Argentina have been dealt a huge blow in their Group C opening match against Saudi Arabia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Lionel Scaloni's team were in unbelievable form heading into the competition, with five wins from their previous five games, scoring nineteen (19) times without conceding. The star-studded Argentina side suffered a shocking 2-1 loss to the Herve Renard-led side...
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