 | One cup, two stars: All set for Messi, Mbappe showdown in QatarBetween Messi and the World Cup stands the prolific Kylian Mbappe and a France team aiming to win back-to-back World Cups for the first time since Pele's Brazil in 1958 and 1962. |
 | FIFA World Cup 2022: Shining stars on the riseWith the transfer window opening in January, some of the youngsters have helped themselves with an impressive show. |
 | Croatia beats Morocco 2-1 to take 3rd place at World CupMislav Orsic scored the decisive goal shortly before halftime at Khalifa International Stadium to ensure Modric finished on a winning note, if this does turn out to be his last World Cup match. |
 | 'Greatest-ever' Messi powering underdogs Argentina: MartinezMartinez said Argentina will draw on the experience of their successful 2021 Copa America campaign -- as well as the dazzling form of Lionel Messi -- in the final at the Lusail Stadium. |
 | Argentina's World Cup 'spider' man Alvarez, the pride of his villageAt the entrance to the village and on the school walls there are billboards praising "Julian, the pride of Calchin," alongside depictions of large spiders. |
 | France sweat on player fitness after virus outbreak ahead of World Cup finalCentral defenders Raphael Varane and Ibrahima Konate, and winger Kingsley Coman were the latest players to be laid low by the illness, forced to miss a training session on Friday. |
 | Key players in World Cup final between France and ArgentinaFrance looks to retain the crown, while Argentina will go all out in a bid to give Messi a fitting farewell. Here is a look at some of the key players on both teams, and their coaches. |
 | FIFA targets USD 11 billion in revenue through 2026 World CupThe $7.5 billion revenue announced in Qatar last month for the 2019-22 commercial cycle was $1 billion more than the forecast. |
 | Meghalaya Chief Minister inaugurates PA Sangma football stadiumThe football stadium and the two Indoor stadiums have been built over a combined area of over 17,000 sq meters. |
 | FIFA WC final: Spotlight on Messi and MbappeWhen Argentina play France in the final on Sunday, it will be more than just match between two teams. |
 | FIFA to 'revisit' plan to scrap four-team groups at 2026 World Cup: InfantinoFIFA had previously indicated that the 2026 finals, which will expand to 48 teams from 32, would see countries divided into 16 groups of three during the first round. |
 | FIFA chief announces plans for 32-team Club World CupReports in the British media this week said European clubs had rejected FIFA's proposal to launch the new-look competition. |
 | 14,000 police on duty in France for World Cup finalThe security operation, presented to Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin publicly on Friday, will see a concentration of forces in Paris, where huge crowds are expected in the event of victory. |
 | France struck by cold virus ahead of World Cup finalFrance has been training outdoors in Qatar and Deschamps noted the “use of air conditioners may also affect” how the virus is circulating, echoing comments earlier in the tournament from Brazil camp. |
 | EU legal advisor backs UEFA in battle with Super LeagueThe legal opinion was immediately welcomed by lobby groups representing European football clubs, leagues and supporters. |
