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No asterisk to Lionel Messi’s career. His brilliant resume now includes World Cup title. | Opinion
Lionel Messi wins the only title that had eluded him and proves he’s the best to ever play as he carries Argentina past France in the World Cup final.
Don’t be fooled, IOC. Qatar has proven it isn’t deserving of Olympic Games | Opinion
Doha has bid for three Summer Olympics – 2016, 2020 and 2032 – and been flatly rejected each time, but officials believe World Cup strengthens case.
Three keys for Argentina and France to win 2022 World Cup final
Argentina and France both are chasing history in the 2022 World Cup final. Lionel Messi a first title; France to be the first repeat champ since ’62.
France advances to World Cup final with 2-0 win over Morocco, will play Argentina | Opinion
Theo Hernandez and Randal Kolo Muani score for Les Bleus as the defending World Cup champions advance to Sunday’s final against Messi and Argentina.
Lionel Messi’s World Cup dream alive as Argentina advances to final with win over Croatia | Opinion
Lionel Messi’s probable last chance to win a World Cup comes Sunday, when Argentina will play the winner of the France and Morocco semifinal.
France beats England, 2-1, takes another step toward defending World Cup title
No team has successfully defended its World Cup title since Brazil in 1962. Les Bleus will play Morocco in Wednesday’s semifinal.
Morocco makes history, becoming first African nation to reach World Cup semifinals | Opinion
Morocco was just fourth African team to reach World Cup quarterfinals, following Cameroon, Senegal and Ghana, and is first to advance to semifinals.
Lionel Messi and Argentina do what Neymar and Brazil could not at World Cup | Opinion
Argentina defeats the Netherlands on penalties to reach semifinals and keeps Lionel Messi’s hopes of winning elusive World Cup title alive.
Once World Cup favorites, Brazil’s talent fails to advance past Croatia in quarterfinals | Opinion
Heavy favorites going into the World Cup, Brazil failed to close out the match against Croatia. The nation has lost four quarterfinals since 2002.