News of qatar 2022

Messi says World Cup trophy 'called out' to him

30-01-2023 17:21 National team skipper says in an interview that the World Cup "called out to him," but that he wished Maradona had been alive to hand it to him.

'I still can’t believe it': One month on, Messi still revelling in World Cup win

18-01-2023 15:58 A month on from lifting the World Cup in Qatar 2022, Argentina star Lionel Messi still can’t believe it.

Messi, Scaloni and the arduous reconstruction of ‘La Selección’

23-12-2022 15:21 Off the pitch Messi showed the leadership, passion, and even aggression that Argentines have always asked of him. He has finally become a prophet in his homeland.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

The Cup runneth over

23-12-2022 15:16 Over and above singling out Messi, Martínez and Di María, this trophy is a triumph of teamwork, not a one-man show.

by Michael Soltys

World Cup winners Argentina move up to second place in FIFA rankings

22-12-2022 09:31 World Cup winners Argentina have risen to second in the FIFA rankings with quarter-finalists Brazil still top.

Macri sparks controversy with remarks on Qatar’s LGBT community

22-12-2022 02:30 Former president, who spent last month in Qatar attending Argentina’s World Cup matches, says there is “plenty of homosexuality” in Arab country and that the LGBT+ community in Arab country “lives in absolute calm."

Rosario celebrates its native sons, Messi and Di María

19-12-2022 16:45 Rosario erupts in celebration as Argentina once again lifts the World Cup trophy after a 36-year wait, with natives Lionel Messi and Ángel Di María starring in the epic victory over France.

AFA confirms Albiceleste stars will celebrate with fans at Obelisk

19-12-2022 15:04 Team expected to arrive back in Buenos Aires in the early hours of tomorrow morning; Argentina’s players and staff will leave AFA training ground headquarters at midday Tuesday and head for Obelisk to celebrate with fans; Rumours grow that government will decree national holiday to allow supporters to attend festivities.

by James Grainger

Bedlam in Buenos Aires as fans swamp Obelisk for World Cup celebrations

19-12-2022 00:11 Not even the widest avenue in the world was not enough to contain the flood of fans who headed for Buenos Aires' famous Obelisk in the aftermath of Argentina's epic World Cup win in Qatar.

Bangladeshis celebrate Argentina's World Cup triumph

19-12-2022 00:00 Hundreds of thousands of people defy chilly temperatures to watch Argentina-France match on giant screens set up in Dhaka's key squares, roads and football grounds.

Messi says will continue playing for Argentina after World Cup win

18-12-2022 19:08 "I want to keep experiencing a few more matches as world champion," says skipper after epic World Cup final victory.

Messi echoes Maradona as Argentina win World Cup

18-12-2022 15:53 Lionel Messi saved his best for last on Sunday, bringing the curtain down on his World Cup career by finally landing the one major title that has eluded him.

Expectation soaring in Argentina ahead of World Cup final

18-12-2022 08:56 With Argentina reaching fever pitch just hours before Lionel Messi and his teammates take on France in the World Cup final, football fans throughout the country felt a sense of destiny brewing.

'Greatest' Messi ready for fitting World Cup farewell

17-12-2022 13:45 Over the course of an 18-year career Lionel Messi has – with one obvious exception – won the lot. On Sunday, the 35-year-old has the chance to fill the last remaining hole on his CV: a World Cup winners' medal.

Álvarez targets star billing for Albiceleste after meteoric rise

17-12-2022 10:40 Julián Álvarez came to the World Cup as a peripheral figure for Argentina but is preparing for Sunday's final against France as their new star in attack.

'Dibu' Martínez: 'Greatest-ever' Messi powering underdogs Argentina

17-12-2022 10:33 Goalkeeper says Argentina will draw on the experience of their successful 2021 Copa América campaign – as well as the dazzling form of Lionel Messi – in the final at the Lusail Stadium.

Argentina fans in Doha protest over World Cup final tickets

16-12-2022 11:29 Argentina fans staged a second day of demonstrations Friday outside a Doha hotel demanding that their country's national federation help them to get tickets for the World Cup final.

Albiceleste stars bullish as final showdown with France approaches

16-12-2022 11:28 Cristian 'Cuti' Romero and Emiliano 'Dibu' Martínez say the Albiceleste's players are ready to "give their all to take the cup home."

France train focus on Argentina as World Cup reaches climax

15-12-2022 10:11 Didier Deschamps' men will approach Sunday's final at the Lusail Stadium with confidence but Lionel Messi has his own date with destiny in his last match on the biggest stage.

France end Morocco's World Cup dream to set up final with Argentina

14-12-2022 18:16 France ended Morocco's World Cup dream as goals from Théo Hernandez and Randal Kolo Muani gave the holders a 2-0 win in their semi-final clash and set up a showdown on Sunday with Argentina.