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From Lionel Messi To Kylian Mbappe: List Of All Award Winners At 2022 FIFA World Cup | Football News
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From Lionel Messi To Kylian Mbappe: List Of All Award Winners At 2022 FIFA World Cup | Football News

[ad_1] Argentina's victory over France on Sunday saw them claim the World Cup for the third time, following triumphs in 1978 and 1986. Lionel Messi scored twice in the final at the Lusail Stadium, taking his tally of goals at the tournament to seven, and also scored in the shoot-out as Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalties following a 3-3 draw after extra time. Despite scoring a hat-trick, France's Kylian Mbappe's dream of winning back-to-back World Cups were shattered in the final.Here is a list of all the award winners at the 2022 FIFA World Cup:Golden BallArgentina captain Messi won the Golden Ball which is awarded to best player of the tournament. Messi, who scored twice in the final, took his tally of goals to seven. He also set-up three goals during the tournament.Kylian Mbappe ca...
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Breakout Stars Of The 2022 FIFA World Cup: From Jude Bellingham To Julian Alvarez | Football News
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Breakout Stars Of The 2022 FIFA World Cup: From Jude Bellingham To Julian Alvarez | Football News

[ad_1] The 2022 World Cup may have been the last hurrah for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, but the tournament also witnessed the arrival of a new crop of talented young players. AFP looks at some of rising stars who shone during the finals in Qatar.Jude Bellingham (England)England teenager Jude Bellingham arrived in Qatar tipped as a potential World Cup star and left as one of the hottest properties in global football.The Borussia Dortmund player -- a modern box-to-box midfielder -- opened England's account at the tournament with a fine header in the team's 6-2 romp against Iran.The 19-year-old also shone in the 3-0 quarter-final win against Senegal, crossing for Jordan Henderson to stroke home the first and driving through the midfield to launch the attack that led to the second."I...
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Luka Modric, 37, Sets Sights On Nations League Title For Croatia | Football News
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Luka Modric, 37, Sets Sights On Nations League Title For Croatia | Football News

[ad_1] Luka Modric led Croatia to the bronze medal at the World Cup on Saturday and revealed he will extend his international career into 2023 in an attempt to win the Nations League. The 37-year-old won his 162nd cap in the 2-1 win over Morocco, four years after helping his country to the World Cup runners-up spot behind France. Croatia will now attempt to win the Nations League title next June in the four-team finals also featuring Netherlands, Italy and Spain."That's the plan," said Modric when asked if he intends to keep playing international football."It would be a nonsense not to play in the Nations League, and then we'll see how to proceed. I definitely want to stay for the Nations League."Croatia were defeated by a Lionel Messi-inspired Argentina in the World Cup semi-finals but ...
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Croatia Beat Morocco To Finish Third At FIFA World Cup | Football News
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Croatia Beat Morocco To Finish Third At FIFA World Cup | Football News

[ad_1] Croatia defeated Morocco 2-1 in the World Cup third place play-off on Saturday, with Mislav Orsic curling home the winner. Josko Gvardiol, one of the stars of the tournament in Qatar, headed Croatia into the lead in the seventh minute at the Khalifa International Stadium but Achraf Dari brought Morocco level right away. Orsic's terrific curling strike late in the first half ensured Croatia took home the bronze medal, the 11th World Cup in a row a European team has finished third.Morocco, the first World Cup semi-finalists in history, had signalled their intent with a spirited display against 2018 runners-up Croatia in their opening game in Qatar.The rematch was nothing like the cagey 0-0 draw in the group stage, with Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou dangerously close to passing t...
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FIFA World Cup 2022, Croatia vs Morocco Live Updates: Starting Line-Ups For Croatia-Morocco 3rd Place Playoff Out | Football News
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FIFA World Cup 2022, Croatia vs Morocco Live Updates: Starting Line-Ups For Croatia-Morocco 3rd Place Playoff Out | Football News

[ad_1] Croatia vs Morocco Third Place Play-off Live: Croatia take on Morocco© AFPFIFA World Cup 2022, Croatia vs Morocco Live Updates: Luka Modric earned his 162nd cap as he was named in the starting XI for Croatia in Saturday's World Cup third-place play-off against Morocco at the Khalifa International Stadium. Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic made five changes from the team beaten 3-0 by Argentina in the semi-finals, bringing Lovro Majer into the midfield in place of Marcelo Brozovic. Hakim Ziyech is captaining Morocco, with Romain Saiss among the substitutes after injury forced him off early in the 2-0 semi-final loss to France. (LIVE Matchcentre)Here are the Live Updates of the FIFA World Cup 2022 Football Match between Croatia and Morocco straight from the Khalifa International Stadium:De...
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Croatia vs Morocco, FIFA World Cup 3rd Place Playoff: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming | Football News
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Croatia vs Morocco, FIFA World Cup 3rd Place Playoff: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming | Football News

[ad_1] Croatia face Morocco in the third place playoff match of the ongoing FIFA World Cup at the Khalifa International Stadium on Saturday. Croatia, who finished as runners-up in the previous edition of the tournament, crashed to a 0-3 defeat against Argentina earlier this week. On the other hand, Morocco's dream run in the 2022 FIFA World Cup came to an end with a 2-0 defeat to defending champions France in the semi-finals. By progressing to the last 4, Morocco created history having become the first African team to do so.When will the Croatia vs Morocco, FIFA World Cup 3rd Place Playoff match be played?The Croatia vs Morocco, FIFA World Cup 3rd Place Playoff match will be played on Saturday, December 17.Where will the Croatia vs Morocco, FIFA World Cup 3rd Place Playoff match be playe...
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Morocco On Cusp Of History In FIFA World Cup 3rd Place Playoff: A Look At Past Results | Football News
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Morocco On Cusp Of History In FIFA World Cup 3rd Place Playoff: A Look At Past Results | Football News

[ad_1] Morocco could make history by beating Croatia in 3rd place playoff© AFPMorocco's dream run in the 2022 FIFA World Cup came to an end with a 2-0 defeat to defending champions France in the semi-finals. By progressing to the last 4, Morocco created history having become the first African side to do so. They now await a fiery Croatia side that lost to Argentina in the second semi-final. Though the two teams square-off in an ‘inconsequential' third-place playoff, there's still plenty to look to forward to, especially for Morocco who could go on to create history.Morocco, who have unarguably been one of the most impressive teams in the tournament, did punch above their weight as they made it as far as the semi-finals. But, what is interesting to note is that no team, outside of Europe ...
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Brazil’s ‘Shameless’ Fans Supporting Lionel Messi’s Argentina | Football News
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Brazil’s ‘Shameless’ Fans Supporting Lionel Messi’s Argentina | Football News

[ad_1] Jose Arnaldo dos Santos Junior traveled to Qatar to cheer on his beloved Brazilian national team led by Neymar in their ultimately failed attempt to claim a sixth World Cup crown. But since they were knocked out by Croatia in the quarter-finals, he switched allegiance to Brazil's arch rivals, Lionel Messi's Argentina. "As a football fanatic I think Argentina deserve this title," said the 38-year-old odontologist upon his return to Sao Paulo. He cheered on Argentina during their 3-0 semi-final victory over Croatia on Tuesday that saw the South Americans qualify for Sunday's final.Dos Santos Junior even wears his light blue and white Argentina jersey "without shame" on the streets of Brazil's biggest city.He will put aside eternal debates such as who was better between Brazil's Pele...
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Lionel Messi’s Reaction Is Pure Gold As Reporter Gets Emotional During Interview. Watch | Football News
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Lionel Messi’s Reaction Is Pure Gold As Reporter Gets Emotional During Interview. Watch | Football News

[ad_1] One of the greatest of all time, Lionel Messi is a name that hardly needs an introduction. The football superstar inspired Argentina to FIFA World Cup 2022 final with a dominant 3-0 victory over Croatia in the first semi-final. Messi didn't just score Argentina's opener from the spot but was key to the team's overall domination in the match. After Argentina sealed their progression into the final, Messi had a heart-melting interview with a reporter who got emotional thanking the 7-time Ballon d'Or winner for whatever he has done in his career."The last thing I want to tell you and it's not a question, but I just wanted to say the World Cup final is coming and sure, we all [Argentinians] want to win the cup," the reporter reportedly said in the interview."I just want to tell you th...
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“One Of The Worst I Know”: Luka Modric Slams Referee After World Cup Semi-Final Loss To Argentina | Football News
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“One Of The Worst I Know”: Luka Modric Slams Referee After World Cup Semi-Final Loss To Argentina | Football News

[ad_1] Luka Modric criticised Daniele Orsato, labelling him as "one of the worst" referees.© AFPCroatia suffered a crushing 0-3 defeat at the hands of Argentina in the World Cup semi-final at the Lusail Stadium on Wednesday. Croatia captain Luka Modric, however, wasn't happy with the officiating as he blasted the Italian referee, Daniele Orsato, who had awarded Argentina a penalty in the first-half. While he didn't complain much on the field, Modric, in his post-match interview, said that the penalty decision changed the game. He criticised Orsato, labelling him as "one of the worst" referees."We had a good time on the pitch until the penalty, which for me wasn't there, because he (Julian Alvarez) shoots and hits our goalkeeper. Usually I don't talk about referees, but today it's impossi...
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