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Kylian Mbappé nets World Cup final hat trick to prove his class, but there has to be a winner and a loser

Kylian Mbappé ultimately lost out in the FIFA World Cup final battle between himself and Lionel Messi, but his star is still very much on the rise as he proves himself a match for the all-time greats, even in defeat, writes Simon Smale.

ABC News

Lionel Messi has finally won the FIFA World Cup, and can claim to be the greatest male footballer of all time

Football almost never delivers perfect narratives, so when it happens it's all the more impactful, writes Dan Colasimone.

ABC News

Mbappé electrifies in World Cup epic, ends up on losing side

Kylian Mbappé scored a hat trick in the World Cup final and was the tournament’s leading scorer in Qatar

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Finally. Lionel Messi leads Argentina over France to win a World Cup championship.

Argentina beat defending-champion France in the final. It's the third World Cup title for Argentina but the first for Messi - the only trophy he hadn't won in his storied and remarkable career.

WEKU

World Cup 2022 briefing: Qatar’s big show comes to an end

Despite the grimness surrounding Fifa’s often tawdry but carefully buffed spectacle, the tournament has shone on one front

The Guardian - UK

Messi Seeks Glory, Argentina Meets France in World Cup Final

It is now or never for Lionel Messi. The Argentina superstar’s once-in-a-generation career will be defined — for many — by whether he leads his country to the World Cup title on Sunday. Can he finally, at the age of 35, win football’s biggest prize to secure his place alongside…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Messi, Mbappe and the Legacy Stakes of Qatar’s World Cup Final

When they met in the World Cup last 16 four years ago, it seemed like a torch had been passed. But Sunday’s final offers one more showdown, this one at the summit.

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France takes on Argentina in the World Cup Final. Here's what you need to know.

The final game of the 2022 World Cup on Sunday is set to be its most thrilling. Defending champion France takes on Argentina as Lionel Messi seeks the one trophy missing from his glorious career.

WEKU

Pelé's health improves, but he remains in hospital

Brazilian soccer great Pelé is doing better after having been hospitalized to treat a respiratory infection aggravated by COVID-19

The Independent UK

Mbappé to Face Good Friend Hakimi in World Cup Semifinal

Kylian Mbappé is going to meet his good friend Achraf Hakimi again at this World Cup. Not like the first time in Qatar last week, when the France star went to visit his Paris Saint-Germain teammate at the Morocco team hotel in downtown Doha. On Wednesday, Mbappé will be marked…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pelé Shares Heartfelt Message to Neymar After Brazil’s World Cup Exit

The 30-year-old superstar made history on Friday by tying the Brazilian legend’s all-time national team scoring record.

Sports Illustrated

Neymar ties Pelé's record but loses again at World Cup

Neymar has moved into a tie with Pelé as Brazil’s all-time leading scorer with 77 goals

The Independent UK

Croatia Turns Out the Lights on Brazil’s World Cup Dance

Brazil thought it had done enough to overcome Croatia’s resistance in extra time, but the 2018 runner-up continues to show that its makeup is truly special.

Sports Illustrated

Morocco aim to break new ground for Africa after World Cup heartbreaks

Cameroon, Senegal and Ghana have narrowly failed at the quarter-final stage but Walid Regragui is building a powerhouse

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‘Messi is liberated’: Jorge Valdano on Argentina, politics and his goal in ‘86

The former Argentina striker talks to Sid Lowe about his World Cup triumphs and heartbreaks, and the current side’s chances against the Netherlands

WEKU

Photos from the 2022 FIFA World Cup's Round of 16

The 2022 World Cup's Round of 16 took place this past week, with the top half of competing countries now reduced to eight teams.

The Guardian - UK

Which player has scored the most goals in World Cup knockout games?

Plus: last beating first in the group stage, thrashings in vain and the glory of the one-armed goalscorer

The Independent UK

Doctors say Pelé's health improving, remains in hospital

Doctors say Brazilian soccer great Pelé is improving

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The Guardian - UK

Samba in the soul: Brazil’s dancing celebrations part of a rich tradition

Samba and football were adopted by country’s working classes in 1930s and have been passed down via Pelé to new generation

Radio France Internationale

Qatar World Cup: 5 things we learned on Day 16 - banners and gripes

O rei is ailing in Brazil but his heirs pay homage with a regal display while the Japanese industrialise the penalty complex against Croatia.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Neymar Scores, Brazil Advances to Quarterfinals at World Cup

It was the same old Neymar out there, looking fit and scoring a goal to move closer to Pelé’s all-time record and lead Brazil into the World Cup quarterfinals. Neymar returned from injury and converted a first-half penalty in Brazil’s 4-1 win over South Korea in the round of 16…

The Guardian - UK

‘I thought my World Cup was over’: Neymar reveals injury fear after goal

The Brazil striker, who scored on his return to the side in 4-1 win over South Korea, carried a banner paying respect to Pelé at full time

The Guardian - UK

Brazil evoke adored memories of 1970 and 1982 as Pelé watches on

O Rei was hopefully gazing from his hospital bed as Brazil put on a masterclass akin to the famous teams of the past

Sports Illustrated

Brazil Turns the World Cup Stage Into Its Own Dance Floor

The Seleção spirit was all over Brazil’s 4–1 rout of South Korea, which sealed a quarterfinal berth in dazzling fashion—but Croatia may not be so forgiving.

The Independent UK

Pelé to watch Brazil's World Cup match from the hospital

Brazilian soccer great Pelé says he will be cheering for the country's national team in its World Cup game against South Korea from the hospital

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