Argentina defeated France 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out to win the World Cup for the third time on Sunday. Argentina captain Lionel Messi scored twice and France striker Kylian Mbappe hit a hat-trick as a thrilling World Cup final finished ...
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Messi’s Argentina win World Cup despite hat-trick from Kylian Mbappe
Lionel Messi’s once-in-a-generation career is complete. The Argentina superstar is finally a World Cup champion. Messi scored two goals and then another in a shootout as Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalties Sunday to claim a third World Cup title ...
Read More »Messi has chance to match Maradona legacy as Argentina qualify Qatar world cup final
Lionel Messi will get his date with World Cup destiny, and the chance to emulate Diego Maradona, after Argentina’s emphatic 3-0 win over Croatia on Tuesday took them through to the final in Qatar. It is 36 years since Maradona ...
Read More »Messi lead Argentina thrashed Croatia 3-0 to reach FIFA World Cup 2022 final
Lionel Messi bent over, clutched his left hamstring and appeared to grimace, immediately spreading panic through the soccer world but especially among all Argentines. Was their superstar — their idol — injured? Was he going to have to come off ...
Read More »Argentina beat Netherlands in penalties to setup world cup semifinal against Croatia
Argentina will face Croatia in the World Cup semi-finals after beating the Netherlands 4-3 on penalties following a thrilling 2-2 extra-time draw on a night of high World Cup drama. Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was the hero in the shootout ...
Read More »Messi scored in 1000th pro match as Argentina beat Australia to enter Quarter-finals at 2022 world cup
Lionel Messi produced a moment of trademark quality to score the opener in a 2-1 win over Australia and send Argentina into the quarter-finals of the World Cup on Saturday. Messi’s 789th goal in his 1,000th career appearance — but ...
Read More »World Cup 2022: Argentina through to Round of 16 defeating Poland 2-0
Lionel Messi had a penalty saved but Argentina still advanced to the last 16 of the World Cup as Group C winners after a 2-0 victory over Poland on Wednesday. Poland also went through as runners-up although a 2-1 win ...
Read More »Rooney picks Brazil, Argentina, Belgium, England semi-finalists of 2022 world cup
Legendary footballers Wayne Rooney and Luis Figo feel that the South American giants Brazil and Argentina will make it to the last four of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Brazil has had a great start to their campaign winning ...
Read More »88,966, the Biggest crowd number in 28 years of FIFA world cup to see Messi plays
Lionel Messi played in front of 88,966 spectators on Saturday when Argentina beat Mexico 2-0, the largest attendance at a World Cup match in 28 years. The Lusail Stadium north of Doha, which will stage the final on Dec. 18, ...
Read More »Argentina scored 2 goals against Mexico to keep hopes alive at Qatar World Cup
Lionel Messi helped keep Argentina’s World Cup bid alive with the first goal in a 2-0 victory over Mexico on Saturday. Defeat to outsiders Saudi Arabia in their opening Group G match in Qatar had left Argentina on the brink, ...
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