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Most dramatic World Cup final caps a unique and controversial tournament in Qatar

DOHA, Qatar — A World Cup that opened with a beer ban ended with a champagne toast. A tournament that started with a call for cultural sensitivity finished with a cultural icon being celebrated.

Los Angeles Times

With the World Cup over, rights groups hope the issues raised stay relevant in Qatar

Trouble brews in the run up to every global, mega sporting event — such as buses not running on time, or venues seemingly not ready for action. But it melts away when the games begin. But what lasts?

WEKU

Lionel Messi: The greatest of all time?

DOHA: For his legions of admirers, the debate about Lionel Messi's right to be regarded as the greatest footballer in history is officially over.

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Argentina fans erupt with joy after Messi wins 'best ever World Cup final'

Argentina lifted the World Cup in 2022 after a nail-biting final in Qatar, with icon Lionel Messi marking a record 26th appearance at a World Cup game with a stunning victory

Daily Mirror

Lionel Messi and Argentina defeat France on penalty kicks for World Cup title

DOHA, Qatar — Lionel Messi finally got the one prize that had eluded him, a World Cup title, but he and his Argentine teammates had to work for it, beating France 4-2 in a penalty kick shootout Sunday after a game that ended in a 3-3 draw.

Los Angeles Times

Looking back on the 2022 FIFA World Cup: A tournament of surprises and controversy

After a month of football, the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup in Qatar has concluded with Argentina beating France 4-2 in a penalty shootout after drawing 3-3. Record numbers of fans were expected to watch the nail-biting final match at the Lusail Stadium just outside of the Qatari capital Doha.

The Conversation

World Cup 2022 diary: a final trip to the truly terrible Al Bayt Stadium

France take on Morocco at the boring house of pain, plus stray cats, more Infantino and a heavy bout of Doha flu

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From president on down, France revels before World Cup final

‘I’m backing the France team, and I think that the French are too,’ President Emmanuel Macron said.

Al Jazeera

Croatia edge Morocco 2-1 to clinch third spot at World Cup

DOHA: Croatia beat injury-hit Morocco 2-1 in the World Cup third-place playoff on Saturday to leave Qatar on a high after again surpassing expectations following their run to the final in 2018.

Bangkok Post

Forget Fifa’s power play – Qatar’s World Cup has displayed international football at its finest

Argentina v France will be a fitting end to a tournament where the game proved bigger than problems that dogged it off pitch

The Guardian - UK

Qatar offers World Cup visitors an introduction to Islam

Fans from across the globe are being exposed to Islam, sometimes for the first time in their lives, during the first World Cup in the Middle East

The Independent UK

Qatar's World Cup ends with "collapse" warning, PSG questions and another FIFA embarrassment

The most controversial World Cup concludes tomorrow and despite bluster from Gianni Infantino, his corporate footballing Disneyworld has not been entirely convincing

Daily Mirror

France battle virus on eve of World Cup final

DOHA: France is taking “as many precautions as possible” to stop the spread of a virus that is threatening preparations for their World Cup final showdown on Sunday with Argentina, says coach Didier Deschamps.

Bangkok Post

Sports Minister Hosts World Football Leaders at Saudi House in Qatar

Saudi Minister of Sports Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal hosted on Friday Qatari officials and several officials from international football federations at the Saudi House zone in Doha on the sidelines of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, reported the Saudi Press Agency. Guests included President of the Asian Football…

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Dreams dead, Croatia and Morocco battle for bronze

DOHA: As Croatia and Morocco pick up the pieces after their World Cup semi-final defeats, the two teams will welcome the prospect of potentially leaving Qatar on a high when they square up in the third-place play-off on Saturday.

Los Angeles Times

World Cup TV schedule: How to watch Argentina vs. France in final

DOHA, Qatar — The first (and possibly last) December World Cup ends this weekend with two soccer powers meeting in the final.

The Guardian - UK

As Qatar’s World Cup ends it is time for truth: Fifa chose death and suffering

Fifa had options in 2010 and from the moment it made its bid decision, there was only one route from there to here

Al Jazeera

Argentina fans protest lack of tickets for World Cup final

Hundreds are angry at the lack of ticket availability and high black-market prices for the finals against France.

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Exhausted Croatia and Morocco battle for bronze at FIFA World Cup

DOHA: There's a memorable scene in Omkara, Vishal Bhardwaj's 2006 badlands take on Shakespeare's Othello. It is biting in its irony, cruelly emasculating in delivery. Langda Tyagi makes Rajju distribute wedding cards for Dolly's wedding to Omi. Nothing wrong with that, just that Dolly was betrothed to marry Rajju not…

Al Jazeera

World Cup mural gig helps Doha artist turn hobby into lifeline

Filipino painter Michael Conjusta was hired by Qatari authorities to paint graffiti murals during the 2022 World Cup.

Financial Times

Is the World Cup still the greatest show on earth?

Gideon Rachman on the good, the bad and the Messi of Qatar 2022

France 24

European Parliament shaken by allegations of corruption after ‘Qatargate’ arrests

The European Parliament has been shaken by allegations of corruption after the arrests of several of its MEPs on suspicion of accepting bribes from Doha in exchange for defending Qatari interests in Strasbourg, a scandal dubbed "Qatargate".

Al Jazeera

Royal Air Maroc cancels flights to Doha before semifinal

The decision could leave hundreds of Moroccan fans stranded before a historic World Cup semifinal against France.

WEKU

American soccer sportswriter Grant Wahl died of an aneurysm at the Qatar World Cup

Wahl, the preeminent soccer reporter in the U.S., died early Saturday while covering the Argentina-Netherlands quarterfinal match in Doha. He collapsed in the press tribune during the game.

Radio France Internationale

Moroccan football fans left in the lurch after Royal Air Maroc cancels all Qatar flights

Morocco's national airline has cancelled all flights it had scheduled to carry fans to Doha for the World Cup semi-final, citing what it said was a decision by the Qatari authorities.

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