Lionel Messi remembers his clash with Lewandowski at the World Cup (1:49)
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What's it like to win a World Cup final on penalties? (2:31)
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Argentina stars remember their World Cup win one year on (2:34)
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Messi's Argentina 2022 WC shirts sell for $7.8m

Six of the shirts Lionel Messi wore during Argentina's historic 2022 World Cup campaign, including one from their victory over France in the final, sold for $7.8m at auction on Thursday.

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Messi leads FIFA The Best men's finalists

The FIFA Best men's player award for 2023 will be another contest between Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland.

Araujo wants a World Cup win with Mexico 'family' (1:08)
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FIFA renews Qatar Airways deal for '26, '30 WCs

Qatar Airways has been renewed as the airline sponsor for the men's World Cup in 2026 in North America and the 2030 tournament expected to be in Europe, Africa and South America, FIFA said Wednesday.

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31dAdriana Garcia

Mbappe 'knew' Messi would win Ballon d'Or

France's Kylian Mbappé said he knew that Lionel Messi would win the Ballon d'Or after the Argentina forward led his country to glory at the 2022 World Cup.

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Winter WC led to more severe injuries - study

The mid-season World Cup in Qatar last year led to players from Europe's top five leagues spending an average of eight days longer on the sidelines due to injury in the months after the tournament, a study has revealed.

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Saudi sole bidder to host 2034 WC, FIFA confirms

Saudi Arabia was the only football association to present a bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup before the deadline closed, soccer's global governing body FIFA confirmed on Tuesday.

Messi reflects on 'special' World Cup after eighth Ballon d'Or win (0:53)
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WC Standings

Group AGPWDLGDP
Netherlands3210+47
Senegal3201+16
Ecuador3111+14
Qatar3003-60
Group BGPWDLGDP
England3210+77
United States3120+15
Iran3102-33
Wales3012-51
Group CGPWDLGDP
Argentina3201+36
Poland311104
Mexico3111-14
Saudi Arabia3102-23
Group DGPWDLGDP
France3201+36
Australia3201-16
Tunisia311104
Denmark3012-21
Group EGPWDLGDP
Japan3201+16
Spain3111+64
Germany3111+14
Costa Rica3102-83
Group FGPWDLGDP
Morocco3210+37
Croatia3120+35
Belgium3111-14
Canada3003-50
Group GGPWDLGDP
Brazil3201+26
Switzerland3201+16
Cameroon311104
Serbia3012-31
Group HGPWDLGDP
Portugal3201+26
South Korea311104
Uruguay311104
Ghana3102-23