Qatar

The power of money was on full display in the Qatari city of Lusail on Sunday as Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalties to become world champion for the third ...

But they ultimately backed down when FIFA threatened to issue yellow cards to the players involved, saying it was a contravention of its regulations. By Sunday's final, the narrative was fixed on Messi’s mission to emulate Argentina great Diego Maradona by leading his country to a World Cup title. The committee later said he was referring to work-related deaths from 2014-2020, not specifically for the World Cup. “Obviously, I wanted to complete my career with this, (I) can’t ask for more.” “Qatar wants to be a hub for global sporting and cultural events, and so should know that scrutiny will continue,” Cockburn said. Messi was beaming with pride as he tenderly kissed the cup of solid gold. “I think Qatar will benefit from this going forward. “The match was completely insane,” Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said afterwards. And the world’s best players. And it can bundle them all up into a perfect package and present it to a global audience of millions. “Qatar have won a lot of friends because of this World Cup and the way it has been handled,” said David Dein, the international president of England’s bids for the 2018 and '22 World Cups. “Hosting the World Cup has brought far more attention on the treatment of migrant workers in Qatar and the rest of the Gulf than would otherwise have been the case, as well as the responsibility of sporting bodies such as FIFA.”