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Argentinas captain and forward #10 Lionel Messi, his wife Antonela Roccuzzo pose with the FIFA World Cup Trophy after Argentina won the Qatar 2022 World Cup final football match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, on December 18, 2022. (Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)

Messi says will continue Argentina career after World Cup win

Messi has played 172 times for Argentina, scoring 98 goals since making his debut in 2005

19 Dec 2022 7:45 AM IST

Argentinas captain and forward #10 Lionel Messi lifts the FIFA World Cup Trophy as he celebrate with teammates winning the Qatar 2022 World Cup final football match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, on December 18, 2022. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)

Messi and Argentina beat France on penalties to win World Cup

Argentina defeated France 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out to win the World Cup for the third time

19 Dec 2022 7:19 AM IST

Frances forward #10 Kylian Mbappe runs after the ball during the Qatar 2022 World Cup semi-final football match between France and Morocco at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, north of Doha on December 14, 2022. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)

France end Morocco World Cup dream to set up Argentina final

Morocco, the first African or Arab team ever to reach the last four at a World Cup, dug deep despite injury problems

15 Dec 2022 7:14 AM IST

Croatia players celebrate after they won the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarter-final football match between Croatia and Brazil at Education City Stadium in Al-Rayyan, west of Doha, on December 9, 2022. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP)

Croatia beats Brazil on penalties in World Cup quarterfinals

Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic saved a penalty attempt by Rodrygo and Marquinhos later hit the post

10 Dec 2022 8:57 AM IST

Argentinas Lionel Messi, second right, vies for the ball with Netherlands defenders during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between the Netherlands and Argentina, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Messi, Argentina beat Netherlands on penalties at World Cup

Messi converted his penalty in the shootout and Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martnez saved two attempts

10 Dec 2022 7:55 AM IST

ran players listen to the national anthem ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group B football match between England and Iran at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on November 21, 2022. (Photo: AFP)

World Cup: Iran team refuses to sing national anthem in support of...

The 11 Iranian players stood impassively and grim-faced as their anthem rang out around the Khalifa International...

21 Nov 2022 7:12 PM IST

Soccer fans enter the pitch during a clash between supporters at Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. Panic following police actions left over 100 dead, mostly trampled to death, police said Sunday. (AP Photo/Yudha Prabowo)

174 dead after fans stampede to exit Indonesian soccer match

Television reports showed police and rescuers evacuating the injured and carrying the dead to ambulances

2 Oct 2022 11:51 AM IST

Cristiano Ronaldo at his home in Madeira. Twitter Photo

Cristiano Ronaldo wants to play till Euro 2024

Ronaldo has scored 117 goals in 189 Portugal appearances and is expecting to play in his 10th major tournament for his...

21 Sept 2022 3:30 PM IST

FIFA headquarters

FIFA lifts ban on AIFF, decks cleared for India to host women's U-17...

FIFA said it and the AFC will continue to monitor the situation and will support the AIFF in conducting its elections in...

27 Aug 2022 10:22 AM IST

FIFA headquarters

Govt accepts all FIFA demands, seeks to end CoA mandate in SC...

The sports ministry's move can be seen as an attempt to salvage the FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup scheduled to be held...

22 Aug 2022 11:08 AM IST

FIFA headquarters

India banned by FIFA for third party influence, cannot host U17...

This is the first time the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has been banned by FIFA in its 85 year history

16 Aug 2022 11:18 AM IST

FIFA headquarters

India banned by FIFA for third party influence, cannot host U17...

This is the first time the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has been banned by FIFA in its 85 year history

16 Aug 2022 11:03 AM IST