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Frances Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring from the penalty spot his sides third goal during the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

MbappÃ© electrifies in World Cup epic, ends up on losing side

MbappÃ©-'s hat trick was only the second in a World Cup final Â— the other was by England striker Geoff Hurst in 1966

19 Dec 2022 10:44 AM IST

Argentinas captain and forward #10 Lionel Messi, his wife Antonela Roccuzzo pose with the FIFA World Cup Trophy after Argentina won the Qatar 2022 World Cup final football match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, on December 18, 2022. (Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)

Messi says will continue Argentina career after World Cup win

Messi has played 172 times for Argentina, scoring 98 goals since making his debut in 2005

19 Dec 2022 7:26 AM IST

Argentinas captain and forward #10 Lionel Messi lifts the FIFA World Cup Trophy as he celebrate with teammates winning the Qatar 2022 World Cup final football match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, on December 18, 2022. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)

Messi and Argentina beat France on penalties to win World Cup

Argentina defeated France 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out to win the World Cup for the third time

18 Dec 2022 10:26 PM IST

The third-place match is considered by some to be a meaningless exhibition. Even Morocco coach Walid Regragui described it as a booby prize in the buildup. But neither team lacked motivation in a fiercely contested game between two nations that few expected to go so far. AP

Croatia beats Morocco 2-1 to take 3rd place at World Cup

The World Cup final between defending champion France and Argentina is scheduled for Sunday at Lusail Stadium

18 Dec 2022 8:36 AM IST

Frances forward #09 Olivier Giroud (L) and Frances goalkeeper #16 Steve Mandanda take part in a training session at the Al Sadd SC training centre in Doha on December 17, 2022, on the eve of the Qatar 2022 World Cup football final match between Argentina and France. (Photo: AFP)

Entire France squad trains on eve of World Cup final despite virus

DOHA: The whole France squad attended a training session on the eve of Sunday's World Cup final against Argentina...

17 Dec 2022 9:04 PM IST

Argentinas forward #10 Lionel Messi celebrates after defeating Croatia 3-0 in the Qatar 2022 World Cup football semi-final match between Argentina and Croatia at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, north of Doha on December 13, 2022. (Photo: AFP)

Messi seeks glory, Argentina meets France in World Cup final

DOHA: It is now or never for Lionel Messi. The Argentina superstar's once-in-a-generation career will be defined...

17 Dec 2022 4:05 PM IST

Frances forward #10 Kylian Mbappe runs after the ball during the Qatar 2022 World Cup semi-final football match between France and Morocco at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, north of Doha on December 14, 2022. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)

France end Morocco World Cup dream to set up Argentina final

Morocco, the first African or Arab team ever to reach the last four at a World Cup, dug deep despite injury problems

15 Dec 2022 7:12 AM IST

Argentinas forward #09 Julian Alvarez (L) celebrates scoring his teams third goal with Argentinas forward #10 Lionel Messi during the Qatar 2022 World Cup football semi-final match between Argentina and Croatia at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, north of Doha on December 13, 2022. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)

Messi and Alvarez fire Argentina past Croatia into World Cup final

The two-times world champions produced their best display of the tournament

14 Dec 2022 8:11 AM IST

Croatia players celebrate after they won the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarter-final football match between Croatia and Brazil at Education City Stadium in Al-Rayyan, west of Doha, on December 9, 2022. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP)

Croatia beats Brazil on penalties in World Cup quarterfinals

Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic saved a penalty attempt by Rodrygo and Marquinhos later hit the post

10 Dec 2022 8:02 AM IST

Argentinas Lionel Messi, second right, vies for the ball with Netherlands defenders during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between the Netherlands and Argentina, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Messi, Argentina beat Netherlands on penalties at World Cup

Messi converted his penalty in the shootout and Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano MartÃnez saved two attempts

10 Dec 2022 7:55 AM IST

Australias Harry Souttar, left, and Argentinas Nicolas Otamendi, right, fight for the ball during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Argentina and Australia at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (File photo: AP)

Football fans predict semifinalists as FIFA World Cup fever grips...

HYDERABAD: With the ongoing Fifa World Cup 2022 reaching the Last 8, and Brazil taking on Croatia in the first...

9 Dec 2022 12:03 AM IST

A street marshal gives indications to fans at a subway station prior to the World Cup group G soccer match between Brazil and Serbia, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

Qatar-'s migrant workers enjoy World Cup on the cheap

Messi-'s goal in the 2-0 win over Mexico brought the biggest crowd seen at the Asian Town stadium to their feet

27 Nov 2022 12:14 PM IST