Capping off the World Cup career of arguably football’s greatest player, Lionel Messi finally hoisted the trophy after a breathtaking victory over France on penalties. In a battle of the titans at Lusail Stadium on Sunday, Messi scored two goals for the Argentinian side, while Kylian Mbappe carried […]
Washington “looks forward to working closely” on shared goals with newly appointed Peruvian President Dina Boluarte, the administration of US President Joe Biden has said after top United States diplomat Antony Blinken spoke by phone with the embattled South American leader. The US Department of […]
Lusail, Qatar – For most of the first half, Kylian Mbappe hardly saw the ball. The beginning of the second half was not any better. The match had been billed as Messi versus Mbappe, but it was the little Argentinian who was having all the […]
Argentina’s World Cup-winning captain Lionel Messi has quashed speculation and pledged to continue playing for his country, despite realising his lifetime ambition of winning the sport’s biggest prize. “I want to keep experiencing a few more matches as world champion,” the 35-year-old told Argentinian television […]
Japan says the strategic challenge posed by China is the biggest it has ever faced. Besides Beijing, Japan has two other nuclear-armed neighbours: North Korea and Russia. It has expressed concerns about intensifying Russian military activity in its far east, even as Moscow presses on […]
Lusail, Qatar – They leaped into the air. Their fists pumped in delight. Finally it was all over, and they had won. Gonzalo Montiel had just scored the decisive penalty for Argentina to defeat France in the dramatic final of the World Cup in Qatar […]
At least nine Iraqi federal police officers were killed in a bomb blast near Iraq’s oil-rich, north-central city of Kirkuk, security officials said. The bomb struck the policemen’s convoy on Sunday near the village of Safra, about 30 km (20 miles) southwest of Kirkuk. Two […]
Argentina have won the 2022 World Cup after a thrilling penalty shoot-out victory against France in an astonishing final. Gonzalo Montiel’s spot kick sealed a 4-2 win in the shoot-out for the South American side at Qatar’s 89,000-capacity Lusail Stadium on Sunday after the two […]
Argentina won the World Cup after beating defending champions France 4-2 on penalties, following a thrilling 3-3 draw after extra time. Lifting the World Cup trophy on Sunday afternoon was the climax of seven matches in a month. Here’s the story of Argentina’s 2022 World […]
His team lost the World Cup final, but France forward Kylian Mbappe has won the FIFA Golden Boot trophy, after scoring the most goals in the tournament. He grabbed two assists and scored a total of eight goals, including three against Argentina on Sunday in […]
