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France’s Benzema retires from international football

Striker ends his career on 35th birthday after 97 appearances for Les Bleus

How Qatar World Cup became Lionel Messi’s coronation

Argentina captain conjured moments of magic to haul his team out of tight spots

Argentina’s captain Lionel Messi celebrates after beating France 4-2 on penalties to win the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at the Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022. It was Argentina’s first win after 36 years.

Qatar World Cup: How Lionel Messi ruined my prediction

There was no magic, but the Argentina captain played a pivotal role in beating France

Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates winning the World Cup after beating France in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 football final at the Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022. It was Argentina’s first win after 36 years.

Why Messi’s Argentina won’t win the Qatar World Cup

Mbappe’s France is more organised than Argentina; they win even with a mediocre display

Argentina's Lionel Messi (left) and Julian Alvarez celebrate after scoring against Croatia in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 football semifinal at the Lusail Stadium on December 13, 2022. Alvarez scored from a Messi assist. A repeat of that will be required for Argentina to beat France in the final on December 18, 2022.

World Cup: How do you stop Messi and Mbappe?

Argentina’s superstar and France’s rising star battle for glory at Lusail on Sunday

TWO GENIUSES: France’s forward Kylian Mbappe (left) and Argentina’s forward Lionel Messi. The two will play decisive roles as Argentina clash with France in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 football final in Doha on December 18, 2022.

What the Morocco fairytale means for the future

Exploits of Saiss, Ounahi, Ziyech, Hakimi, Bounou, Amrabat will inspire a new generation

Morocco’s Romain Saiss and Achraf Hakimi console each other after being eliminated from the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, following the defeat to France in the semifinal at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, 50km north of Doha, on December 14, 2022. France won 2-0.

World Cup: Thank you for the magic, Lionel Messi

Messi has placed Argentina one step away from ending their 36-year World Cup drought

Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates after defeating Croatia in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 semifinal at the Lusail Stadium, north of Doha, on December 13, 2022. Messi had a goal and an assist in the 3-0 win.

Mbappe, Giroud or Messi: Who will win the Golden Boot?

They have three games each to pick up the award of the top scorer of the tournament

GOLDEN BOOT HOPEFULS (from left): Kylian Mbappe, Olivier Giroud and Lionel Messi. They have three games each to clinch the top-scorer award.

How mothers helped Morocco make World Cup history

Regragui, Boufal and Hakimi have been sharing their joy with mothers after Moroccan wins

Morocco’s Sofiane Boufal celebrates with his mother after defeating Portugal in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 quarterfinal football match at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha on December 10, 2022. The win made Morocco the first Arab and African nation to enter the World Cup semifinals.

Lionel Messi seeking to break his own World Cup records

If he reachers semifinals, third-place play-off, or final, he will seize overall lead

Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates at the end of the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between the Netherlands and Argentina.

Bounou takes long road to Morocco stardom

His success is a prime example of persistence paying off

Morocco's Yassine Bounou

France coach warns England of Kylian Mbappe threat

Didier Deschamps says superstar forward has ability to make the difference in quarters

France's Antoine Griezmann (left), Kylian Mbappe (centre) and Marcus Thuram during a training session at the Jassim Bin Hamad stadium in Doha.

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