Argentina wins World Cup on penalty shootout over France

Argentina won the World Cup after the most exciting final in the 92-year history of the competition, led by Lionel Messi. Messi finally got his hands on the coveted World Cup trophy in what he said will be his last match in this tournament.  The Lusail Stadium in Qatar witnessed one of the greatest World … Read more

Argentina beat Croatia 3-0 to enter the final

Argentina advanced to its first world championship since 1986 with a 3-0 victory over Croatia on Tuesday in a World Cup semifinal in Lusail, Qatar. The South American powerhouse will play in its sixth final on Sunday against either France or Morocco. Messi converted a penalty and assisted on Julián Lvarez’s other two goals, propelling … Read more

France beat England 2-1 to reach the semi-finals

France, the defending FIFA World Cup champions, defeated England 2-1 to advance to the tournament’s final four. At Al Bayt Stadium, Olivier Giroud’s goal in the 78th minute kept France on course to become the first team to win back-to-back World Cups since Brazil in 1962. Giroud dashed off in ecstasy as his header sailed … Read more

Morocco shock Portugal, become first-ever African World Cup semi-finalists

The first African and Arab nation to make it to the World Cup semifinals, Morocco made World Cup history on Saturday night when they stunned Portugal 1-0 to continue their unexpected run in Qatar. Just before halftime at the Al-Thumama Stadium, Youssef En-Nesyri leaped high in the air to head home the game’s lone goal, … Read more

Penalty heartbreak for Spain as Morocco advances to World Cup quarter-final

Morocco dumped Spain out of the World Cup with a 3-0 penalty shoot-out win after 120 minutes of a goalless last-16 tie. Achraf Hakimi, a Moroccan player born in Spain, scored the winning penalty after Spain missed all three of their attempts. Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bono was the hero as he saved from Carlos Soler … Read more

Japan beat Germany in second World Cup shock result

Japan defeated Germany 2-1 in another shock result at the World Cup on Wednesday as Takuma Asano’s 83rd-minute winner stunned the four-time champions. In their World Cup Group E opener , Japan shocked Germany with goals from substitutes Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano in the final 15 minutes. Ilkay Gündogan had given Germany the lead … Read more

Mass loss for Messi, Saudi score one of the biggest World Cup upsets ever

The devastating 2-1 loss of Lionel Messi and Argentina to Saudi Arabia at the World Cup ranks among the biggest upsets in tournament history. Messi’s desire for the one major championship that has eluded him got off to a shocking start, reminding people of Cameroon’s 1-0 victory over Diego Maradona’s Argentina in the 1990 World … Read more