World Cup

Lionel Messi led Argentina to victory over France in the World Cup finals on Sunday, Dec. 18. See photos from the close match and fans' reactions to the ...

Caivano/AP toggle caption [In the meantime, soccer fans can tune into matches across Europe](https://www.npr.org/2022/12/19/1143678106/world-cup-2022-what-soccer-to-watch-next), where favorite players, like Messi, compete throughout the year. 18, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail City, Qatar.David Ramos/FIFA via Getty Images Right: Croatia's fans celebrate in Zagreb, Croatia, after the team defeated Morocco 2-1 to secure a third-place finish in the 2022 World Cup. Croatia's Luka Modrić celebrates with his teammates after the team' secured a third-place finish in the 2022 World Cup play-off match with Morocco on Saturday, on Dec. After intense exchanges in the first half, Mislav Oršić scored and cemented Croatia's lead just before the half. In Buenos Aires, hundreds of thousands flocked to the streets to celebrate. Argentina's Lionel Messi scores his team's third goal during the 2022 World Cup final with France on Sunday, Dec. 18, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar. France's Kylian Mbappé celebrates scoring his side's third goal during a penalty shootout to settle the 2022 World Cup final with Argentina on Sunday, Dec. Argentina's Lionel Messi holds up the winner's trophy after the team won the 2022 World Cup final against France on Sunday, Dec. 18, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail City, Qatar.

अर्जेंटीना ने फीफा वर्ल्ड कप 2022 का खिताब जीत लिया है. फ्रांस के खिलाफ हुए फाइनल मैच में ...

आपको बता दें कि मेसी ने मैच में दो गोल किए, जबकि फ्रांस की तरफ से तीनों गोल एम्बापे ने दागे. मेसी ने अपना पहला विश्वकप जीता, जिसके वह पूरे हकदार थे. अर्जेंटीना और फ्रांस अतिरिक्त समय के बाद 3-3 से बराबर चल रहे थे, जिसके बाद शूटआउट का सहारा लिया गया.

Scuffles and clashes between fans and police broke out in some parts of the country after France failed to defend its FIFA World Cup title, losing the 2022 ...

President Emmanuel Macron, who travelled to Qatar to watch the game, told reporters afterward that he “was very sad and disappointed” for the French side but said “Les Bleus” would still be feted on the Champs-Elysees on Monday. “But there were plenty of twists in the game and we thought it was in reach,” he said. “We’re disappointed, especially with a finish on penalties,” said Louane, a 14-year-old who braved the cold drizzle on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris with his parents, who came from the central Jura region for the game.

Drake supposedly lost $1m due to technical reasons when Argentina defeated France in the FIFA World Cup final on Sunday evening.

The new piece of jewellery appears to be composed entirely of engagement rings that he considered proposing. [Drake](/topic/drake)reportedly lost $1 million, which is around £818,000 wager on the FIFA [World Cup](/topic/world-cup)final. However, Drake - who placed his funds on Argentina - lost his bet owing to a technicality, Vulture claims.

Argentina now have a third star embroidered on their famous white-and-blue-striped shirts after Lionel Messi and his teammates emerged victorious over ...

While arguably fitting, many fans complained that the gesture took the shine off a career-defining image for Messi and amounted to " "A minute of silence for ... Mbappe!" The celebrations were as wild as you might expect, and yet there was still room for some utterly bizarre scenes amid the usual ticker-tape-speckled mayhem. Pride does not work with me." [only to be blankly ignored](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11551773/French-President-Emmanuel-Macron-awkwardly-consoles-Kylian-Mbappe-World-Cup-final-loss.html) by the crestfallen striker. [the mood was a little more raucous](https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1604661600987889667) in Buenos Aires as Argentina fans the world over partied long into the early hours. [reportedly lost $1 million](https://www.vulture.com/2022/12/drake-loses-bet-fifa-world-cup-final-argentina.html) due to the fact that his bet didn't account for a win on penalties. [already been adorned with three stars](https://twitter.com/ESPNFC/status/1604564105301573632) above the AFA badge. [Kylian Mbappe](https://www.espn.in/football/player/_/id/231388/Kylian-Mbappé) to usher in the shootout after it finished 3-3. [wave of consternation swept social media](https://twitter.com/MarkOgden_/status/1604558610956451840) during the presentation of the World Cup itself as Messi was made to don a Qatari robe before hoisting the trophy aloft. [Argentina](/football/team?id=202) now have a third star embroidered on their famous white-and-blue-striped shirts after [Lionel Messi](https://www.espn.in/football/player/_/id/45843/Lionel-Messi) and his teammates emerged victorious over [France](/football/team?id=478) in one of the most enthralling, topsy-turvy [World Cup](/football/league/_/name/fifa.world) finals of all time.

Teams from either Europe or South America have now won the previous 22 World Cups.

Since 1986, at least one team from North America and Africa has advanced to the knockout stages of the tournament, while Asian teams have failed to advance beyond the group stage in four of the nine World Cups since 1986. Since 1930, and across various formats, only three teams from outside Europe and South America have reached the semi-finals. FIFA confirmed that the Qatar World Cup set a record as teams from all continents have advanced to the round of 16 for the first time ever. That meant a team from Africa had a one-eighth chance of winning the tournament for the first time. And Lionel Messi led Argentina to a historic victory over the defending champions France in the final to end his World Cup drought in front of 88,000 fans in the stadium and many more at home. This year, different teams from different parts of the world made spirited efforts in their quest to conquer football's most coveted trophy.

Lionel Messi fulfilled his life-long dream as he guided Argentina to the World Cup title after an exhilarating final against France at the Lusail Stadium in ...

17th-32nd place: $144 million ($9 million per team) Ninth-16th place: $104 million ($13 million per team) Fifth-eighth place: $68 million ($17 million per team) The breakdown is as follows: What more could there be after this?" Kylian Mbappe put in a monumental effort, scoring a hat-trick to keep France's hopes alive.

Finalists Argentina and France are both well represented in GOAL's Team of the Tournament from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

[perhaps finishing any debate regarding the greatest player of all time.](https://www.goal.com/en/lists/goat-debate-over-winners-losers-messi-argentina-mbappe-france-greatest-world-cup-final-ever/blt3c805d9a1697ff6c) [The mercurial No.10 won the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player,](https://www.goal.com/en/news/messi--world-cup-history-argentina-captain-scoops-second-golden-ball/blt3d6564d03172f435) and so he's a lock for GOAL's Team of the Tournament, but who else should join him in the line up? And just like that, the 2022 World Cup is over. With a record number of goals, drama from the start and rounded off by perhaps the greatest final, if not overall game, in the tournament's history, Qatar played host to a show that few will forget in a hurry.

France became the first reigning champion to win their opening game of a World Cup tournament since Brazil in 2006, with their 4-1 win over Australia the ...

At 22 years 316 days, Álvarez also became the youngest brace scorer in a World Cup semi-final since Pelé scored a hat-trick in 1958 (17y 244d). ● In France’s Kylian Mbappé and Argentina’s Lionel Messi, this was the first ever World Cup final to see both teams have a player score at least twice. In addition to this, he saved a record-equalling four shootout penalties in a single edition of the World Cup. He has four goals in finals of the World Cup overall, the outright most of any player. own goals) that the Three Lions have ever had at a single edition of any major tournament (World Cup or Euros). ● Brazil led Korea Republic 3-0 after just 29 minutes, the earliest they’ve gone three goals ahead in a single World Cup match. ● Argentina have won more penalty shootouts than any nation in World Cup history, with this their sixth such triumph. It was also the first time they’d ever scored three goals in a World Cup match. Aged 23 years and 363 days, he was the youngest of those 15 to hit that tally, surpassing Gerd Müller (24y 226d). ● There were 15 cards shown to players that entered the field of play in Argentina vs. ● Alphonso Davies’ goal against Croatia was Canada’s first ever at the World Cup. Our award-winning data insights teams across the world have been working hard across the tournament to provide you all with the very best facts from the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

British Journalist Piers Morgan had tweeted backing France to defeat Argentina in the World Cup final and now he's being brutally trolled.

Ronaldo was seen crying after the game as he walks into the tunnel. the more convinced I am he’ll lose. PREDICTION: France will beat Argentina 3-1 to win the World Cup. Prior to the game, Morgan predicted a 3-1 France win over Argentina. [December 18, 2022] He tweeted France will beat Argentina 3-1 to win the World Cup.

Lionel Messi of Argentina reacts as he holds the adidas Golden Boot award after the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail ...

But the [diminutive](https://www.si.com/soccer/2017/08/17/lionel-messi-height-how-tall-barcelona-argentina) superstar, who stands at 5-foot-7, is consistently adamant that a strong work ethic has been his key to continued success. Studies show that students who are taught the "growth mindset" by educators are able to [improve their test scores](https://www.edweek.org/leadership/growth-mindset-linked-to-higher-test-scores-student-well-being-in-global-study/2021/04) more than their peers, over time. "It is something that I would never have dared to imagine or dream of." In other words, being the best is very lucrative. And despite long being recognized as a global superstar, it took him roughly 16 years over five World Cup tournaments to finally land his elusive prize. He's the world's highest paid athlete of 2022, making "At first, it was to be a professional player. The only major item missing was a World Cup trophy until Sunday, when Messi's Argentina defeated France in a 4-2 penalty shootout after an extra-time thriller. [long days of training](https://theprofile.substack.com/p/lionel-messi), "day after day, year after year," to keep [improving](https://sportsbrief.com/football/paris-saint-germain/19320-lionel-messi-paris-saint-germain-stars-work-schedules-diet-training-drills/) on the soccer pitch, he's noted in past interviews. "I fought for my dreams," Messi said. [roughly $130 million](https://www.forbes.com/sites/brettknight/2022/05/11/the-worlds-10-highest-paid-athletes-2022/?sh=266ebdd51f6c) this year, according to Forbes. [Mark Cuban](https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/mark-cuban-says-1-thing-separates-successful-people-from-everyone-else-and-will-make-all-difference-in-your-life.html) to actor [Will Smith](https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/09/will-smith-says-hard-work-is-the-key-to-his-success-not-talent.html).

But Kylian Mbappe made him work hard for the trophy he has long craved by scoring a hat trick, including two goals in 97 seconds late in regulation to pull ...

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni is sure to have won admirers from leading clubs after winning the World Cup at the relatively young age of 44. Scaloni has the basis of a team to build around. Messi inspired the team to recover from that setback and produced one of the all-time great tournament performances with seven goals and three assists. Angel di Maria is 34 and earlier this year said he would retire from international soccer after the tournament in Qatar. With Messi in the team, it's always going to be among the favorites. Defenders Cristian Romero and Nahuel Molina are 24 and midfielder Alexis Mac Allister is 23.

"The world champion squad will leave on Tuesday at noon for the Obelisk to celebrate the world title with the fans," the Argentine Football Association ...

“I want to be in Argentina to see how crazy it is. “The world champion squad will leave on Tuesday at noon for the Obelisk to celebrate the world title with the fans,” the Argentine Football Association (AFA) said on its official Twitter account. Argentina’s national team will celebrate their World Cup triumph on Tuesday in Buenos Aires at the Obelisk, the monument that is the traditional epicentre of sporting celebrations, the federation said on Monday.

Lionel Messi has appeared in 26 matches across all FIFA Men's World Cups since 1930.

Lionel Messi has appeared in 26 matches across all FIFA Men's World Cups since 1930. The Argentina legend, Lionel Messi has now become the new record holder as the professional football player with the most appearances in

DOHA: Victorious Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said it was up to Lionel Messi to decide whether he wants to play...

“I told them we had to be optimistic,” he said. “If he wants to keep playing, he will be with us,” Scaloni said. “We have fighters who were very strong despite the goals that we conceded,” he said.

The rollercoaster battle between Argentina and France in Qatar produced one of the all-time great football matches.

The most polished, monied club teams will always have a slickness in their work that a national coach envies. “I’ll have a meeting in the new year,” said Deschamps of whether he stays on in a job he has done for more than a decade. In international football, you cannot reach for the chequebook and simply buy the best-fit player to suit a tactical plan. Last summer in Rio de Janeiro, a Di Maria goal earned the Argentina of Messi their only Copa America title. Mbappe and his other game-changers, the substitutes used on the night, will all be still in their 20s when the next World Cup begins. Deschamps appreciates, even in defeat, that managing a gifted national team gives him a level of passionate support no other job can. But France had also had a wretched lead-in to their defence of the title, injuries to Karim Benzema, Paul Pogba, N’Golo Kante, Lucas Hernandez and Christopher Nkunku testing the reactive instincts of Deschamps and presenting him with fresh, stimulating challenges. Precisely those elements, and those two players, won Argentina the Olympic gold medal in 2008 in Beijing. The unorthodox timing of the event turned out not to be a rude interruption. “I love football,” said the hero of a fabulous game and the most watchable player of the 21st century. Didier Deschamps, France’s losing manager will also be welcome to patrol the touchlines of North America at the next World Cup if the boss of the French Football Federation, Noel le Graet, has his wish. Messi, who will turn 39 soon after the 2026 World Cup begins, has a place “reserved” for him there if he chooses, promised Scaloni.

Overall, over 110 million viewers consumed their football content on the digital medium, making India one of the highest digital viewership markets for the ...

अर्जेंटीना की टीम ने फ्रांस को पेनल्टी शूटआउट में 4-2 से हराकर फुटबॉल वर्ल्ड कप जीत ...

ओवरऑल माराडोना ने अपने देश के लिए 34 गोल किए थे, जबकि मेसी ने 98 गोल किए हैं. स्पेन में माराडोना ने तीन घरेलू खिताब जीते, जिससे उन्हें इटली में नेपोली के लिए साइन करने में मदद मिली. कुल मिलाकर माराडोना के 11 की तुलना में मेसी ने अपने करियर में अबतक 39 ट्रॉफियां जीती हैं. डिएगो माराडोना ने वर्ल्ड कप में आठ गोल किए थे, जबकि मेसी के नाम पर 13 विश्व कप गोल हैं. डिएगो माराडोना ने अर्जेंटीना के लिए 91 मुकाबलों में भाग लिया. गौरतलब है कि डिएगो माराडोना ने साल 1986 में अपनी कप्तानी में अर्जेंटीना को वर्ल्ड कप खिताब जिताया था.

More than settling the GOAT debate with Cristiano Ronaldo, which was media muppetry clearly, it was Messi earning back the love he always was entitled to ...

Until in the 80th minute, and then the 81st, Kylian Mbappe brought the game alive and helped elevate the 2022 title clash into perhaps the greatest World Cup final of all time. So engrossing is the football battle that fans will reorient their loyalties without skipping a heartbeat and continue watching the beloved sport. Yet, the World Cup final — as if pre-ordained and hence passionless — remained a dull affair awaiting the gong and the coronation.

Scenes were incredibly jubilant in Lusail Stadium as the Argentinian players celebrated after having defeated Didier Deschamps' France in the final of the ...

As Messi hugged and kissed fellow players, coaching staff and family members, he was suddenly tugged on the arm by an overly eager fan. Leo was evidently irritated by the chef's opportunistic intrusiveness- it just wasn't the appropriate time to be asking for a selfie. Their attention quickly turned to their families, as Messi and co desperately tried to find loved ones in the crowd to enjoy this once in a lifetime moment with them.

लियोनेल मेसी की कप्तानी में अर्जेंटीना ने वर्ल्ड कप जीत लिया है. 1986 के बाद यह पहला मौका ...

फीफा वर्ल्ड कप के फाइनल में हैट्रिक जमाने वाले एम्बाप्पे दूसरे खिलाड़ी बने हैं. ब्यूनस आयर्स के सेंटर में बने एक पिलर में लियोनेल मेसी की तस्वीर लगी हुई थी और लोग जश्न में डूबे थे. यहां ब्यूनस आयर्स में करीब 10 लाख से ज्यादा लोग सड़कों पर थे, जिनके हाथों में अर्जेंटीना का झंडा, लियोनेल मेसी का पोस्टर और बीयर का ग्लास रहा.

As Lionel Messi finally lifts the ultimate prize in football, his case to be the greatest of all time (G.O.A.T) becomes the strongest it ever has been.

His trophy cabinet is now complete, and with it is his case to be the greatest to ever play the game. The fact that Messi has kept his magic alive for such a long period is the ultimate testament to his greatness. Crucially, he always rose to the occasion, with his exploits in the 1986 World Cup widely considered to be the greatest individual performance in a football tournament. However, knee injuries at the turn of the century robbed him of some of his early magic, even though he played at the top level till 2007. In the 1998 World Cup final, Zidane was the man of the match, scoring two headed goals when heading was probably the last skill he was renowned for. Yet the brilliance of Zidane lies in the fact that he was a complete footballer. While undoubtedly one of the greatest to ever play the game, the FIFA World Cup trophy-sized hole in his cabinet was often cited as the biggest gap in his career. From Pep Guardiola’s incomparable Barcelona team of the late 2000s and early 2010s to the World Cup winning Spanish team of 2010, Cruyff’s legacy has touched modern football unlike any other player. If Pele was a symbol for the purity of the beautiful game, Maradona was its fallen angel. Possibly the best paid athlete of his era (1956-77), he averaged just about a goal a game for his entire career, scoring a whopping 757 goals in 831 official games. At the same time, many modern fans raise questions about the context he played in – specifically, the level of the competition he faced. [Messi wins the biggest prize](https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/for-argentina-a-win-more-than-football-messi-8331632/) that eluded him for his whole career, for many fans, he also settles the G.O.A.T (greatest of all time) debate, once and for all.

The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has announced that the country's World Cup champions will join their supporters on Tuesday at the Obelisk in Buenos ...

"I want to be in Argentina to see how crazy it is. Over 10,000 people were monitoring it at the time of writing on the FlightRadar24 website. Yes, we are world champions," the Argentine Football Association (AFA) said on its official Twitter account.

Argentina's Lionel Messi emerges from the plane holding the World Cup after landing in Buenos Aires on December 20, 2022. Agustin Marcarian/Reuters.

Social media videos showed jubilant fans climbing on top of street poles to wave the Argentine flag; others on the ground danced, sang and chanted in celebration. “I am proud of the work they did,” he added, fighting back tears as he was embraced by his players. As the team bus departed the airport, it was immediately swarmed by cheering supporters dressed in the national colors of blue and white. Tuesday had been declared a national holiday following the team’s thrilling penalty shootout victory over France in Qatar on Sunday. Some laid on blankets on the grass while others lounged on picnic chairs around coolers. Messi scored his second goal of the match to restore his team’s lead – but Mbappé scored a second penalty to grab his hat-trick and take the final to a penalty shootout, which ended with triumph for Argentina after France missed two shots.

Members of the team, led by captain Lionel Messi, were all smiles as they descended from the plane in Ezeiza, right outside Argentina's capital, ...

Nicolás Tagliafico, meanwhile, posted a photo of the World Cup buckled into an aeroplane seat as if it were just another passenger. “Thank you for this greeting President Putin,” Fernández wrote on Twitter after a telephone call with the Russian leader. As the plane got closer to Argentine soil, almost 200,000 people were tracking its path online and news channels gave live coverage of the arrival. Tuesday onto a red carpet that had been rolled out for the squad. The players were welcomed by rock band La Mosca singing “Muchachos,” a song that was written by a fan to the tune of an old song by the band and became a popular unofficial anthem for Argentine fans at the World Cup in Qatar. Thousands of fans lined up in the middle of the night to try to get a glimpse of the Argentina football team that

Thousands line up in the middle of the night to get a glimpse of the team that won one of the greatest World Cup finals.

Thousands of fans have lined up in the middle of the night to try to get a glimpse of the Argentina football team that won one of the greatest World Cup finals of all time. The players were welcomed by rock band La Mosca singing Muchachos, a song that was written by a fan to the tune of an old song by the band and became a popular unofficial anthem for Argentina fans at the World Cup in Qatar. Thousands line up in the middle of the night to get a glimpse of the team that won one of the greatest World Cup finals of all time.

Indian sports personalities, including Olympic medallists Saina Nehwal and Mirabai Chanu, hailed Argentina's memorable win in the final at Qatar.

Maybe the France-Italy final of 2006 with Zidane headbutt comes closest [pic.twitter.com/Iq6MEHFkjT] [December 18, 2022] Many feared that Messi would never wear the famous sky blue and white shirt again after the 2022 World Cup. Congratulations Argentina for FIFA World Cup 2022 title.— Rani Rampal (@imranirampal) Messi the real ->🐐— Chirag Shetty (@Shettychirag04) Probably one of the best ever matches I’ve watched on a television set. Congratulations to Argentina and my Favorite player Mr.Messi.The commitment which he showed throughout the World Cup is exceptional.Once in a lifetime such a player can be seen in world football. Messi lost the 2014 final with Argentina before reaching the promised land in 2022. Special mention to Martinez for the spectacular save towards the end of extra time. In a similar vein, legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar lauded Argentina’s fighting spirit in the tournament. What a sport. What a show. Lionel Messi-inspired Argentina held their nerve in the shootout to win the final 4-2 on penalties.

Lionel Messi won Golden Ball, the best player award, at the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar Sunday night (December 18), as he led Argentina to their third ...

France’s Just Fontaine, however, holds the record for the most number of goals in a single edition of the World Cup, 13 at Sweden 1958. The Argentine talisman guided his team to the final with four goals but Germany prevailed in the end as the curse of the Golden Ball continued. Messi’s extra-time winner took him once again level with Mbappe on goal count and he looked set to claim Golden Ball on the assist count. Like Forlan, Salvatore Schillaci of Italy was another Golden Ball winner whose team lost in the semifinal, in 1990. In the 1998 World Cup, Brazil’s Ronaldo powered his team into the final. Lionel Messi won Golden Ball, the best player award, at the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar Sunday night (December 18), as he led Argentina to their third triumph on the global stage.

Thousands of fans turned up at Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires to welcome home the World Cup-winning Argentina side on Tuesday.

The players will sleep at AFA headquarters for a few hours before boarding the bus later on Tuesday that will take them to the Obelisk, the iconic Buenos Aires landmark that was a sea of people on Sunday afternoon after the team’s victory. In the shoot-out, Argentina keeper Emiliano Martinez saved Kingsley Coman's effort and Aurelien Tchouameni fired wide. The bus moved at a snail’s pace as fans, many of whom were waving Argentine flags, swarmed the bus on a motorway, eager for a glimpse of the players as police officers tried to keep them at bay.

Argentina will have a national holiday on Tuesday, so that the entire nation can celebrate with Lionel Messi and Co, who clinched the FIFA World Cup 2022 ...

After the victory, Messi said, "I want to be in Argentina to see how crazy it is. In the shootout, Martinez came out on top for Argentina with saves to deny Aurelian Tchouameni and Kingsley Coman. Then in the 81st-minute, the PSG star made it 2-2 with a stunning volley.

Members of the team, led by captain Lionel Messi, were all smiles as they descended from the plane in Ezeiza, right outside Argentina's capital, ...

(Image: Reuters) Messi held the World Cup on the plane. (Image: Reuters) In the afternoon, people started arriving at the airport and outside the AFA headquarters in hopes of getting a glimpse of the team. on December 20 onto a red carpet that had been rolled out for the squad.

Viacom18 Sports said 32 million viewers tuned in to Jio Cinema for the final. It also stated that India became one of the highest digital viewership markets for ...

"With the IPL being the next big milestone, I am looking forward to a paradigm shift in both scale and experience of digital sports viewership in India." [Fifa World Cup Qatar](/topic/fifa-world-cup-qatar)2022, and on the back of that, the tournament became the most-watched global sports event on digital where India has not participated," said Viacom18 Sports CEO Anil Jayaraj. As per the most recent TV viewership data for the tournament, 58 matches up to the first two quarter-finals had a cumulative reach of 47.4 million viewers. [rights](/definition/rights)are with different players," the executive said. Jio Cinema was also the most downloaded free app on iOS and Android throughout the tournament. "The final match had a peak concurrency of 1.1 crore.

Lionel Messi has won the Fifa World Cup, but he can't take the trophy home. Here's why. We look at some basic facts about the football World Cup trophy and why ...

Ahead of each World Cup, the trophy is taken on a global tour covering several countries. The original is displayed at the Fifa World Football Museum. However, nowadays, the winners receive a gold-plated bronze replica of the trophy and are not allowed to take home the original. In 1983, the Jules Rimet Trophy that Brazil took home in 1970 was stolen from a display case at the Brazilian Football Confederation headquarters in Rio de Janeiro. Rimet was instrumental in the conceptualisation of a global football tournament like the World Cup. get to take the trophy back home to Argentina?

Thousands of ecstatic fans gave Argentina's football squad a hero's welcome in Buenos Aires in the early hours before dawn on Tuesday after the plane ...

Register for free to Reuters and know the full story Joyous fans sang to the beat of a drum and fireworks lit up the sky as the bus slowly wound its way through the crowd. The players, wearing their gold winners' medals around their necks and taking turns to hold the World Cup trophy aloft, waved at fans from an open-top bus as the lights from thousands of mobile phones sparkled and flags fluttered in the crowd.

Argentina beat France on penalties to win its third FIFA World Cup, winning Qatar 2022 at the Lusail Stadium on Sunday.

Messi looked lost in his thoughts as he walked to the box, but he caressed his shot in, not feeling the pressure that was coursing through all of us. Mbappe converted despite Emiliano Martinez jumping the right way, and the France striker, the star of the show in Russia four years ago, soon got the French president on his feet when he equalised with a powerful shot to the bottom-right. Lloris rushed out but Di Maria was too experienced to be troubled by that and lifted it over the French skipper and went celebrating with the fans by the left corner flag. The French for a while looked like a three-day-old helium balloon with no gas left to keep it afloat and Argentina was all too eager to deflate it further. Messi slid to the turf, and his mates were soon on top and the crowd, here, was no longer sitting tight. Here again, much like in every Argentina game, the stands were blue-and-white, his followers waiting in anticipation for the glory that Messi and the world have yearned for from June 16, 2006, when he made his World Cup debut against Serbia and Montenegro.