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On Friday evening, Zlatko Dalic said tiki-taka was a “thing of the past". Spain had 900 touches of the ball against Morocco and still lost, the Croatia coach pointed out. “The future lies in the speed of counter-attacks and fast…

CRO vs MAR Live score: Morocco squad Bono; Hakimi, Dari, El Yamiq, Attiat-Allah; Sabiri, Amrabat, El Khannouss; Ziyech, En-Nesyri, Boufal.Substitutes: Aguerd, Saiss, Ounahi, Hamdallah, Zaroury, Chair, El Kajoui, Aboukhlal, Amallah,…

Indian actor Shah Rukh Khan was at his witty best during an ‘Ask SRK’ session on Twitter, where he replied to varied questions from his fans. While some were about his acting career, a few also concerned the ongoing FIFA World Cup; one…

The 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup is about to reach its conclusion in Qatar with Argentina facing France in the final on Sunday. Argentina are looking to win the title a third time while France are looking to become just the third…

Croatia will face off against Morocco in the third place play-off match of the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Saturday, December 17. Morocco will aim to become the first African country to get third place in the history of the tournament while…

It has been six years, five months and 17 days since June 26, 2016 and yet, for those who have followed the Argentina men's football team and its beloved captain Lionel Messi, it may as well have been centuries since that date. At the same…

Lionel Messi will deservedly hog the spotlight when Argentina face France in Sunday's World Cup final, yet the potential pinnacle of his glorious career could have passed him by were it not for his manager Lionel Scaloni.Scaloni has…

FIFA expects to earn $11 billion in the 2026 World Cup cycle with a 48-team men’s tournament in North America set to deliver a big increase in revenue amid ongoing uncertainty about the exact match schedule.The four-year budget, which was…

There has been a lot of talking about Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe leading into the final of the World Cup. Justifiably so. They are the stars and they have played important roles in getting their team into the summit clash. But the key…

The third-place play-off always generates mixed reactions. Teams don’t want it – after losing 1-7, Brazil would be anywhere but Brasilia’s Mane Garrincha Stadium – but don’t want to lose the chance of being on the podium either. Neither…

We remember the goals. Salem al-Dawsari's curler for Saudi Arabia against Argentina. Richarlison's overhead kick for the Brazilians versus Serbia. Vincent Aboubakar's cheeky dink over the keeper in Cameroon's game against Serbia. Lionel…

There is no perfect end to a World Cup. But the image of Lionel Messi holding aloft the bald, gold statuette, the smile reaching his eyes after spreading through scruffy a ginger beard, would come close. Cheers and tears of joy coursing…

New Delhi: Two days after the 2022 FIFA World Cup culminates with the final between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium in Doha, Kylian Mbappe will ring in his 24th birthday. By the time he does so, he will be hoping to have won two…

Lionel Messi-led Argentina are scheduled to face off against France in the final of FIFA World Cup 2022 on Sunday, December 18. France had stormed into their second consecutive final after surpassing Morocco 2-0 while Argentina…

Spain captain Sergio Busquets announced on Friday that he is bringing the curtains down on his illustrious international career. Busquets was the only remaining member of the Spanish team that had won the 2010 World Cup. He made 143…

Brazil star Neymar thanked fans of the team in the Indian state of Kerala after their FIFA World Cup campaign came to an end. Fans taking to the streets to express support for their favourite teams with elaborate decorations is a common…

The FIFA World Cup 2022 has reached its climax as defending champions France lock horns with Argentina in the final on Sunday, December 18. Both nations have won the coveted trophy twice each and are looking to add a third title to the…

France and Argentina are set to face off in the final of the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Sunday, December 18. They became the finalists as 30 other teams were ousted from the competition after four levels of contest in the group stage, round…

The final match of FIFA World Cup 2022 will be played between Argentina and France on Sunday, December 18. The road to the final was a tough one for both teams as Argentina shockingly lost to Saudi Arabia in the group stage and France…

Controversial decisions made by referee has been the talk of FIFA World Cup in Qatar throughout the knockout stages. On Wednesday, Morocco lodged an official complaint with FIFA regarding the controversial calls made by referee Cesar…

Jose Arnaldo dos Santos Junior traveled to Qatar to cheer on his beloved Brazilian national team led by Neymar in their ultimately failed attempt to claim a sixth World Cup crown.But since they were knocked out by Croatia in the…

It was a step too far, said Walid Regragui. Not because Morocco didn’t have the quality but “athletically and physically.” Many players, the coach said, played at 60% to 80% from the start of the Fifa World Cup. Some like skipper Romain…

It’s been four years. Four years since a 19-year-old Kylian Mbappe tore the heart out of Argentina and announced himself to the world with a run of such rare abandon that one could only perhaps put it down to youth.A more experienced hand…

“I told the players,” Walid Regragui said after his first defeat as Morocco’s head coach at the 2022 World Cup semi-final, “I was proud of them, his majesty is proud, the Moroccan people are proud, the whole world is proud.”It’s perhaps no…

Under the inspirational leadership of head coach Didier Deschamps, defending champions France have made it to the final of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. France suffered a series of setbacks in the build-up to the Qatar World Cup as…

France surpassed Morocco 2-0 in the semi-final on Thursday. With a goal in the 5th minute by defender Theo Hernandez, they went into the lead pretty early in the match. Substitute Randal Kolo Muani then scored in the 79th minute to make…

The Climax of the FIFA World Cup 2022 is round the corner as the final gets underway between France and Argentina on Sunday, December 18. Football fans expect a grueling contest between current World Champions France and Lionel Messi-led…

Argentina and France are all set to lock horns in the final of FIFA World Cup 2022 on Sunday, December 18. France stormed into the final after surpassing Morocco 2-0 in the semi-final while Argentina overpowered Croatia 3-0 in the…

Following are the betting odds for the winners of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and the top goalscorer at the tournament, which began on Nov. 20 and will run through to December 18.WILLIAM HILLWinners:* France - 4/5* Argentina -…

France surpassed Morocco 2-0 in the semi-final of the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Thursday. The 2018 World Champions had a dream start as they scored in the 5th minute through Theo Hernandez. They stuck to the 1-0 lead with some brilliant…