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Kylian Mbappe wins the 2022 World Cup Golden Boot with a hat-trick

The race for the World Cup Golden Boot went right down to the wire, but in the end it was Kylian Mbappe who claimed the prestigious...

Mbappe praised by Geoff Hurst joining World Cup final hat-trick club

Geoff Hurst said he had enjoyed a "good run" after France's Kylian Mbappe became just the second player after the England great to score...

Messi wins Golden Ball for best player at World Cup

Lionel Messi on Sunday won the Golden Ball for the best player at this year's World Cup after leading Argentina to victory in the...

2022 World Cup: Argentina win dramatic World Cup final on penalties

Lionel Messi finally achieved his World Cup dream as Argentina won their third crown on penalties following one of the greatest finals in the...

2022 World Cup: Key match-ups in final between Argentina and France

Argentina and France meet in Sunday's World Cup final at Lusail Stadium. Both countries are bidding for their third title with the French having...

Twitter users react as proud Morocco bow out of 2022 World Cup

Walid Regragui's men made history by becoming the first African side to reach the semi-finals and their passionate players and supporters have lit up...

2022 World Cup: Croatia beat Morocco to seal third-place finish

Croatia showed their class once more by clinching their third top-three finish at the World Cup with a play-off victory over history-makers Morocco.Zlatko Dalic's...

2022 World Cup: George Boateng impressed with Black Stars preparations despite early exit

George Boateng, assistant coach of the Black Stars, has said that the team had a good preparation in the build-up to the 202 FIFA World...

NSA demanding $2m from Black Stars World Cup cash

The National Sports Authority (NSA) is demanding $2 million of the money earned by the Black Stars at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.The...

World Cup 2022: African football’s ‘time has come’, says Infantino

Fifa president Gianni Infantino believes African football has a bright future after Morocco's historic run to the World Cup semi-finals rubber-stamped the continent's best...

‘Proud’ Morocco face Croatia in third-place game

Morocco can be proud they are playing a seventh game at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, even though it is not Sunday’s final,...

2022 World Cup: Croatia and Morocco dust themselves off for bronze

As Croatia and Morocco pick up the pieces after their World Cup semifinal defeats, the two teams will welcome the prospect of potentially leaving...

France duo Varane and Konate battling illness ahead of World Cup final

Manchester United’s Raphael Varane and Ibrahima Konate of Liverpool are the latest French players to come down with illness ahead of the World Cup...

We could have done better at World Cup – Assistant Black Stars coach

Black Stars assistant coach, George Boateng, believes the team could have done better following their elimination from the ’ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup.Ghana, who were...

Portugal manager steps down following 2022 World Cup disappointment

Fernando Santos has stepped down as manager of Portugal.The 68-year-old leaves after Portugal suffered a shock 1-0 quarter-final defeat to Morocco at the World...

2022 World Cup: Polish referee appointed to officiate Argentina v France final

Fifa has appointed Polish referee, Szymon Marciniak to take charge of Sunday’s 2022 Fifa World Cup final between France and Argentina.The 41-year-old has already officiated...

Fans react as Mzbel reveals dream on World Cup finals

Ghanaian singer, Mzbel, is confident come Sunday, December 18, the La Albiceleste of Argentina would have their names imprinted on the 2022 World Cup...

World Cup 2022: Morocco protest about semi-final referee

Morocco's football federation (FMRF) has protested to world governing body Fifa about the refereeing during Wednesday's World Cup semi-final defeat by defending champions France...

Kudus and Kamaldeen go shopping, flaunt expensive clothes and shoes; fans react

Ghana Black Stars players Mohammed Kudus and Kamaldeen Sulemana have been spotted having a good time after the national team fell out of the...

It was remarkable to watch – Biden on Morocco’s historic World Cup performance

US President Joe Biden has joined a growing list of people who publicly admired Morocco’s national team following its eye-catching performance at the FIFA...

Joe Biden, Buhari, Morocco PM, other African leaders watch match in one hall

US President Joe Biden on Wednesday kept short a speech to African leaders and joined Morocco's prime minister to watch the country play in...

Qatar security guard dies after serious fall in stadium

A Kenyan security guard who reportedly fell while on duty at Qatar’s Lusail Stadium has died in hospital, his family and officials have confirmed...

World Cup final: We will support France against Argentina – Morocco coach

Morocco coach Walid Regragui has revealed they will be supporting France in the 2022 World Cup final against Argentina.Morocco's adventurous journey at the World...

Benzema makes sensational France return for World Cup final

Karim Benzema could feature for France in the World Cup final against Argentina, despite missing the rest of the tournament through injury.Benzema was ruled out of the World Cup after...

2022 World Cup: Partey was left disappointed with Ghana’s elimination – Arteta

Arsenal coach, Mikel Arteta, has revealed that Thomas Partey was left disappointed after Ghana’s exit from the ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.Ghana, who were...

2022 World Cup: Nigeria capable of doing even better than Morocco – NFF boss

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Secretary General, Mohammed Sanusi, has surprisingly said the Super Eagles are capable of performing even better than Morocco at the ongoing Qatar...

2022 World Cup: France beat spirited Morocco to book final spot

France were pushed all the way by World Cup wild cards Morocco before the holders sealed a place in Sunday's final against Argentina.The first...

Stonebwoy to perform at 2022 FIFA fan festival

Fifa has announced the lineup for their 2022 fan festival as part of the World Cup festivities.Ghanaian Reggae/Dancehall musician Stonebwoy is billed to ferform at the...

2022 World Cup: Moroccan fans brace for fairy tale semi-final clash

Moroccans are eagerly anticipating their team’s semi-final World Cup match against reigning champions, France.Morocco became the first Arab and African side to make it...

2022 World Cup: France v Morocco preview

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Messi confirms Qatar final would be his last World Cup game

Lionel Messi has confirmed that the Qatar 2022 final will be his last appearance for Argentina in the World Cup.Argentina's little genius broke the...

Stonebwoy to perform at 2022 FIFA fan festival

Fifa has announced the lineup for their 2022 fan festival as part of the World Cup festivities.Ghanaian Reggae/Dancehall musician Stonebwoy is billed to ferform at the...

Qatar 2022 on the brink of becoming Lionel Messi’s World Cup

Lionel Messi’s last dance will continue until the music stops in Qatar on Sunday as he now stands just 90 minutes away from the...

‘Hungry’ Morocco looks to book historic World Cup final

Despite being underdogs, the North Africans have crawled through the stages of the tournament as they look to clinch a historic final place in...

Second journalist dies while covering Qatar World Cup

A reporter covering the FIFA World Cup “died suddenly,” a Qatar newspaper reported – the same day a security guard was left in intensive care after falling at...

2022 World Cup: We will try and surprise France – Morocco coach

Morocco coach, Walid Regragui, says they will try to pull off an upset against defending champions, France.The African side will face the European side...

How Morocco built a dynasty to dominate African Football: The secret behind success story [Video]

When the Atlas Lions held their first half lead to edge Portugal out of the ongoing 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Africans across the...

Ronaldo says his dream of winning World Cup has ‘ended’

Cristiano Ronaldo said in a cryptic social media post that his dream of winning the World Cup with Portugal has ended while stopping short of announcing...

2022 WC: Jose Mourinho praises ‘incredible’ Morocco after Portugal’s win

AS Roma coach, Jose Mourinho has lauded Morocco's tactics and fighting spirit following their inspired performance at the 2022 World Cup, Qatar.The Atlas...

Royal Air Maroc plans 30 flights for Moroccan fans ahead of World Cup semis

Morocco’s Royal Air Maroc will operate 30 special flights to carry soccer fans from Casablanca to Doha for the country’s Wednesday World Cup semifinal...