Lionel Messi: Argentina player's World Cup goals, stats and career highlights
Argentina captain Lionel Messi could mark his final World Cup match by winning the title that has proven elusive in an otherwise glittering career for club and country.
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Three France players ill two days before World Cup final
France players Raphael Varane, Ibrahima Konate and Kingsley Coman sat out training on Friday with cold-like symptoms two days before the World Cup final against Argentina, a source close to the team said.
Morocco's World Cup run is like Croatia's four years ago, says coach Dalic
AL RAYYAN : Croatia are preparing for a "huge" match against Morocco in Saturday's World Cup third-place playoff with the African team's surprise run to the semi-finals reminiscent of Croatia's own success at the 2018 tournament, said coach Zlatko Dalic on Friday.
France's Deschamps on cusp of World Cup history but happy to shun limelight
DOHA : No coach has ever won the World Cup twice in the post-World War II era but France's Didier Deschamps is one victory away from entering the record books when they take on Argentina in the final on Sunday in Qatar.
Formidable France in familiar territory in World Cup final
The inspirational leadership of Didier Deschamps and a deep pool of talent have turned France into the most formidable force in international football as they prepare to face Argentina in Sunday's World Cup final.
World Cup matches were politics free so fans could enjoy the football - Infantino
AL RAYYAN : The Qatar World Cup kept political messaging away from the football so that fans could enjoy "a little moment of pleasure and joy", FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Friday.
Watch World Cup bobsleigh and skeleton from Lake Placid
Click on the video player above to watch live action from the bobsleigh and skeleton World Cup event in Lake Placid, NY.
Champions Cup team news: Iain Henderson and Conor Murray return for Ulster and Munster
Iain Henderson and John Cooney return for Ulster in Saturday's crucial Heineken Champions Cup tie against holders La Rochelle (5.30pm), but James Hume and Jacob Stockdale miss out.