France striker Karim Benzema announced his retirement from international football on his 35th birthday on Monday, a day after Les Bleus lost to Argentina on penalties in the World Cup final. Ballon d’Or winner Benzema, who scored 37 times in 97 appearances, was expected to lead the line for France in Qatar but missed the…
France’s Benzema Retires From International Football After Missing World Cup
‘All-Time Classic’: Former Players Blown Away by Thrilling World Cup Final
Former players came together in acclaiming the World Cup final in Qatar as one of the best ever after Argentina beat France on penalties following a pulsating 3–3 draw. Lionel Messi scored twice and Kylian Mbappe grabbed a hat-trick in 120 minutes of breathtaking action, before Gonzalo Montiel sent Hugo Lloris the wrong way to…
Messi Wins First World Cup as Argentina Beats France on Penalties
LUSAIL, Qatar—Lionel Messi’s once-in-a-generation career is complete. The Argentina superstar is finally a World Cup champion. Messi scored two goals and then another in a shootout as Argentina beat France 4–2 on penalties Sunday to claim a third World Cup title despite Kylian Mbappé scoring the first hat trick in a final in 56 years….
Messi Leads Argentina to World Cup Win Over France
Lionel Messi led Argentina to overcome a French rally from Kylian Mbappe’s hat-trick for Argentina’s third World Cup victory in a penalty shoot-out following a 3–3 draw, on Dec. 18 in front of 88,966 fans at Lusail Stadium in Lusail City, Qatar. Argentina won its first World Cup since Diego Maradona’s 1986 victory in dramatic fashion,…
Messi Leads Argentina to World Cup Victory Over France
Lionel Messi led Argentina to overcome a French rally from Kylian Mbappe’s hat trick for Argentina’s third World Cup victory in a penalty shoot-out following a 3–3 draw in extra time, on Dec. 18 in front of 88,966 fans at Lusail Stadium in Lusail City, Qatar. Argentina won its first World Cup since Diego Maradona’s 1986…
LIVE NOW: Fans Watch 2022 World Cup Final: Argentina vs France
Enthusiastic fans from all over the world are going to the stadium or gathering to watch the 2022 World Cup final, the game Argentina playing France. The Epoch Times will livestream the exteriors of the stadium and fans arriving, as well as fans in Buenos Aires and Paris watching the game and celebrating afterward from…
LIVE NOW: Argentina Fans Celebrate World Cup Win
Enthusiastic fans from all over the world are going to the stadium or gathering to watch the 2022 World Cup final, the game Argentina playing France. The Epoch Times will livestream the exteriors of the stadium and fans arriving, as well as fans in Buenos Aires and Paris watching the game and celebrating afterward from…
Argentina Fans Celebrate World Cup Win
Enthusiastic fans from all over the world are going to the stadium or gathering to watch the 2022 World Cup final, the game Argentina playing France. The Epoch Times will livestream the exteriors of the stadium and fans arriving, as well as fans in Buenos Aires and Paris watching the game and celebrating afterward from…
Gvardiol Shines at World Cup as Croatia Wins 3rd-Place Match
AL RAYYAN, Qatar—In what may have been Luka Modric’s final World Cup match, Josko Gvardiol made a play to be Croatia’s next go-to guy. Modric has been the man in the middle for Croatia for more than a decade, leading the team to the World Cup final four years ago and the semifinals of this…
Croatia Beats Morocco 2–1 to Take 3rd Place at World Cup
AL RAYYAN, Qatar—Luka Modric led Croatia to third place in what was likely the midfield great’s last appearance at the World Cup. The runners-up from four years ago secured another medal by beating Morocco 2–1 in the third-place match on Saturday. Mislav Orsic scored the decisive goal shortly before halftime at Khalifa International Stadium to…
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