Lionel Messi: Saudi shock means Argentina played five 'finals'
Lionel Messi beamed with pride after his magical display inspired Argentina to a resounding victory against Croatia and secured their place in the World Cup final.
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World Cup Podcast: Houghton on mega Messi's mesmerising semi-final show
Ireland legend Ray Houghton joins Raf Diallo and Mikey Stafford to react to Argentina's 3-0 semi-final win over Croatia with Messi magic to the fore.
Can Morocco or Croatia shatter World Cup's glass ceiling?
Croatia and Morocco are the surprise guests in the World Cup's final four but, as the Croatians discovered in 2018 and many other long-shot semi-finalists have before them, the two remaining steps to become world champions can be the steepest.
Magic Messi leads Argentina into final
Our team in Doha (Simon Harding and Selina Sykes) joins Ruben Slagter and James Vasina in Paris to review and preview all of the action in Qatar.
Fates of Modric and Messi show what makes World Cup so beautiful also makes it brutal
Chris Jones is in Qatar covering the men's World Cup for CBC Sports.
'My family must be going crazy!': Messi revels in success as Argentina reach World Cup final
Lionel Messi urged his teammates to "enjoy" the occasion after Argentina breezed past Croatia 3-0 on Tuesday to set up a World Cup final against France or Morocco.
Lionel Messi's Argentina beat Croatia 3-0 to reach World Cup final
Argentina produced a stunning performance to outclass Croatia 3-0 in their FIFA World Cup semi-final clash in Qatar.
French rugby's Bernard Laporte found guilty in trial for influence peddling -media
PARIS :Bernard Laporte, the head of the French Rugby Federation, got a two-year suspended prison sentence and a 75,000 euro ($79,000) fine after being found guilty in a trial for influence peddling and illegally acquiring assets, French media including AFP reported on Tuesday.