Kampala, Uganda | QNA | The closing ceremony of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 was held Sunday at Lusail Iconic Stadium ahead of the final match between Argentina and France, featuring impressive shows that blended the State of Qatar’s heritage with its modernity and development. During the ceremony, the State …
Read More »Morocco coach Regragui: I think an African side can win the World Cup in 15 years
Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | Morocco coach Walid Regragui was full of praise for his squad despite seeing them lose the World Cup third place play-off 2-1 to Croatia. First half goals from Josko Gvardiol and MIslac Orsic condemned Morocco to defeat in a game where they suffered further injuries in defense, …
Read More »Top scorers at each FIFA World Cup
Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | Following is the list of FIFA World Cup Golden Boot winners: 1930 – Guillermo Stabile (Argentina) – 8 goals 1934 – Oldrich Nejedly (Czechoslovakia) – 5 goals 1938 – Leonidas (Brazil) – 7 goals 1950 – Ademir (Brazil) – 9 goals 1954 – Sandor Kocsis (Hungary) – …
Read More »COMMENT: The best midfielders at the 2022 FIFA World Cup
Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | The 2022 World Cup might be remembered for the battle of the Golden Boot between France’s star Kylian Mbappe and Argentina great Lionel Messi, but there have also been some unforgettable performances in midfield. Croatia veteran Luka Modric deserves all the plaudits that come his way as …
Read More »Most goals in the history of the FIFA World Cup
Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | Following are the all-time leading scorers at the FIFA World Cup: 16 goals – Miroslav Klose (Germany) 15 – Ronaldo (Brazil) 14 – Gerd Muller (Germany) 13 – Just Fontaine (France) 12 – Pele (Brazil) 11 – Sandor Kocsis (Hungary) 11 – Jurgen Klinsmann (Germany) 11 – …
Read More »Analysis: Where the World Cup will be won and lost
🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ✳ TODAY – FINAL ⚽ Argentina vs France 6pm Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | The World Cup final pits the two best teams in the World together and consequently we can expect a close match on Sunday in the Lusail Stadium when France take on Argentina. Small margins will decide who lifts …
Read More »Messi ‘full of joy’ ahead of World Cup final
🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ✳ TODAY – FINAL ⚽ Argentina vs France 6pm Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | Lionel Messi is in a buoyant mood as he prepares to lead Argentina in their quest for World Cup glory against defending champions France, Albiceleste goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez said on Saturday. Sunday’s match in Lusail is almost certain …
Read More »Croatia takes third place with 2-1 win over Morocco
Kampala, Uganda | QNA | Croatia’s goals were scored by Josko Gvardiol (7), Mislav Orsic (42); while Morocco’s goal was scored by Achraf Dari (9). FIFA President Gianni Infantino presented the Croatian team with bronze medals after they secured third place for the second time at a FIFA World Cup, having also …
Read More »FIFA President Infantino: We will ‘revisit’ format of 2026 World Cup
Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | FIFA President Gianni Infantino confirmed on Friday that the organization will reconsider the format for the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in the USA, Canada and Mexico. The 2026 tournament will see the number of teams expanded from 32 to 48, and it had originally …
Read More »Morocco v Croatia – The vital statistics
🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ✳ TODAY – 3rd place play-off ⚽ Morocco vs Croatia 6pm Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | Here are some facts ahead of Saturday’s World Cup third-place play-off between Morocco and Croatia in the Khalifa Stadium on Saturday evening. The two teams have already played each other in this tournament, drawing their opening match …
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