Heroic Morocco climb high, world champions Argentina up to second in FIFA rankings
FIFA released their latest rankings on Thursday following the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
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FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: What it means to win a World Cup
Argentina and France reached football's ultimate game, with their eyes on lifting a possible third World Cup for their nation. These two were among the most exciting teams to watch at the tournament. The final lived up to the high expectations from around the world. 2-2 after 90 minutes, 3-3 after extra-time. It came down to penalties to decide the match. France's star player Kylian Mbappe scored a hattrick, but it wasn't enough. It was Messi's time to finally lift the trophy he had craved for so long after Argentina triumphed in the shootout.
beIN MEDIA GROUP Welcomes Refugees to its Headquarters in Support of “Qatar 2022 For All” Initiative
beIN MEDIA GROUP (“beIN”) opened its headquarters in Qatar to 20 refugees from seven countries spanning the Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia, as part of the “Qatar 2022 For All” humanitarian initiative.
French minister wants FIFA probe as team targeted by insults at home and abroad
PARIS : The distasteful taunting of France striker Kylian Mbappe by some Argentina fans amid celebrations in Buenos Aires to welcome back the World Cup winners should be investigated by soccer's world governing body FIFA, a senior French cabinet minister said.
Argentina climb to second in world rankings, Morocco surge
Argentina have climbed one place to second in the latest FIFA rankings behind arch-rivals Brazil after their World Cup triumph in Qatar, while the tournament's surprise package Morocco were big movers and are on the verge of cracking the top 10.
World Cup winners Argentina up to second in FIFA rankings
World Cup winners Argentina have risen to second in the FIFA rankings with quarter-finalists Brazil still top, the global governing body announced on Thursday.
World Cup winner Messi agrees to stay at PSG
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (L) holds the FIFA World Cup Trophy as the team parades on board a bus after winning the Qatar 2022 World Cup tournament in Buenos Aires province, Argentina on December 20, 2022. – Millions of ecstatic fans are expected to cheer on their heroes as Argentina’s World Cup winners led by captain Lionel Messi began their open-top bus parade of the capital Buenos Aires on Tuesday following their sensational victory over France. (Photo by TOMAS CUESTA / AFP)
Former FIFA head Blatter: Failed to protect soccer from interference
BERLIN : Sepp Blatter, the former president of FIFA, said he had been unable to protect soccer from political and business interference in an interview with German weekly Die Zeit.