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Argentina’s World Cup winners return home ahead of welcome party

Argentina’s World Cup winners led by captain Lionel Messi returned home from Qatar in the early hours of Tuesday morning ahead of a welcome party in the nation's capital.

France 24

Qatar World Cup official explains why Lionel Messi wore robe to lift World Cup trophy

The decision to dress Lionel Messi in a black robe - known as a bisht, during Argentina's World Cup final celebrations has since been explained after some backlash

Daily Mirror

What lessons can the 2026 World Cup in North America learn from 2022?

Sunday's World Cup final, which ended with Lionel Messi finally grasping the one trophy he'd never won, was the most dramatic in tournament history. It was great theater, a bare-knuckle brawl that played out over 120 minutes and four rounds of penalty kicks before Argentina was declared the victor following…

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BBC refute Richard Keys' claims pundits were ‘blocked’ from giving real views at World Cup

The Qatar World Cup culminated this weekend with Argentina lifting football's biggest prize following a tournament which delivered spectacularly in terms of the on-field product

Daily Mirror

Dejected Kylian Mbappe waves to crowd as World Cup runners-up given heroes’ welcome on return to Paris

France’s World Cup squad returned from Qatar to the acclaim of huge crowds in Paris on Monday after their defeat to Argentina in the Qatar final.

Evening Standard

Roy Keane blasts Qatar with 'stained' comment in final World Cup pundit appearance

The Manchester United legend appeared on ITV as a pundit this World Cup, and didn't mince his words when speaking about the host nation.

Irish Mirror

The tops and flops of Qatar’s World Cup

The 2022 FIFA World Cup drew to a close on Sunday with a spectacular Argentinian victory over France’s Les Bleus in the final. FRANCE 24 takes a look at the highs and lows of the competition.

France 24

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France trio subjected to vile racist abuse on social media after World Cup final

France lost the World Cup final to Argentina after a penalty shootout in Qatar, with three members of Didier Deschamps' squad receiving sickening racist abuse in the immediate aftermath

Daily Mirror

The winner is … Qatar: curtain comes down on Project Hard Football Power

It was costly, carbon-heavy, bloodstained and corruption-shadowed but this micromanaged power play couldn’t have gone much better for the hosts

The Guardian - UK

Italy agrees to transfer suspect in EU graft scandal to Belgium

An Italian court on Monday agreed to hand over to Belgian authorities a woman suspected of involvement in a Qatar graft scandal that has rocked the European Parliament.

Reuters

Messi’s Supporting Cast Set the Stage for Argentina to Shine

While the Albiceleste legend won the Golden Ball, a stalwart keeper and a veteran group of gritty midfielders laid the groundwork for success in Qatar.

Sports Illustrated

Address issues at home before criticising Qatar over World Cup

Letters: Steve Tombs highlights the poor response to work-related deaths in the UK, while Christopher Bertram says holding the event in Qatar allowed many fans from Africa to attend, which would not have been possible in a European country

The Guardian - UK

Staff picks: My favourite World Cup 2022 moment

From Morocco’s fairy-tale journey to Japan fans cleaning up after the match, here are a few highlights of the World Cup.

Al Jazeera

Photos: Argentina beats France on penalty kicks to win the 2022 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 game's outcome.

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Al Jazeera

Analysis: Six key takeaways from the Qatar World Cup

From the end of Messi’s wait for glory to the first Arab tournament, and the mixing of politics and sports.

The Independent UK

World Cup 2022: A closer look at the breakout stars including Jude Bellingham and Cody Gakpo

Argentina’s Alexis Mac Allister had a superb World Cup.

Daily Mirror

World Cup final viewing figures show emphatic winner in battle between BBC and ITV

Having divided games throughout the tournament in Qatar, BBC and ITV went in direct competition against one another for the blockbuster final between France and Argentina

The Independent UK

Qatar’s real World Cup legacy has nothing to do with the football

The product on the pitch was enthralling but was also entirely independent of the hosts

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The Conversation

How the 2022 World Cup has highlighted the complexities of corporate activism

Nations and players, and even a number of French cities have criticised Fifa’s decision to award the 2022 men’s football World Cup hosting duties to Qatar. But when a company does the same, it can run the risk of being accused of “greenwashing” or even “wokewashing” – that is, taking…

Sports Illustrated

World Cup Best XI: Messi, Mbappe Lead Our Team of the Tournament

Argentina and Morocco are well-represented among the standout players after an eventful month in Qatar.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Benzema Posts Tweet Indicating International Retirement

France forward Karim Benzema posted a message on social networks Monday indicating that he is retiring from internationals, a day after the national team lost the World Cup final without him. After raising the Ballon d’Or award as the world's top player to crown his remarkable rise, Benzema’s dream of…

The Guardian - UK

The football in Qatar was great but Fifa had a stinker. It must do better for 2026

Argentina deserved to win the World Cup and it was lovely to see Morocco do well but the world’s governing body must learn from the lessons

The Independent UK

I’ve written my story, ours is ending – Karim Benzema hints France career over

The Real Madrid striker missed the World Cup in Qatar because of a thigh injury.

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak tells Gary Neville to stick to football after workers’ rights comments

Speaking at World Cup, pundit said government was ‘demonising’ striking NHS and rail staff

The Guardian - UK

I hate that Fifa and Qatar exploited Lionel Messi’s genius. But I’ll cherish the football

We’ll forget the bisht incident, and celebrate the amazing World Cup games, says author and broadcaster Mihir Bose

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