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Chelsea stars expected early Kovacic and Ziyech WC exits

Mateo Kovacic has claimed that his Chelsea teammates expected his Croatia and Hakim Ziyech's Morocco to be first home from the 2022 World Cup.

Croatia vs Morocco: Lineups & LIVE updates

A lot still left to play for as Croatia and Morocco battle it out for 3rd place

Valentin Carboni: The future of Argentine football?

The 17-year-old forward has already played in Serie A and the Champions League, as well as having trained with the Albiceleste senior squad.

Deschamps fumes over continued Benzema talk 😡

Didier Deschamps has vented his anger after repeatedly being asked if Karim Benzema will return from injury to play any part in the World Cup final.

'Things can change' - Pulisic admits Chelsea exit is possible

USMNT star Christian Pulisic admitted his future at Chelsea isn't necessarily certain as the January transfer window draws closer.

Hakimi honoured as World Cup mural emerges

After his heroics with Morocco at the World Cup, a mural has emerged in Barcelona honouring Achraf Hakimi.

GOAL Predictions: It's the 2022 World Cup final! 🔮

Join GOAL as our hosts Yarns and Jessica Black make their predictions for Sunday's World Cup final, powered by Parimatch.

'He made me love Barcelona' - Dembele hails Messi

Ousmane Dembele hailed Lionel Messi as an 'exceptional player' and claimed the Argentine helped him to fall in love with his current club Barcelona.

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Nicolas Otamendi: Argentina's other 'Superman'

The 34-year-old will earn his 100th cap in Sunday's World Cup final - just reward for a centre-back enjoying a remarkable renaissance

5 France players contract virus ahead of World Cup final

France have been dealt a potential blow for their World Cup final against Argentina with five players reportedly out with a virus.

'Ronaldo is EVERYTHING to Mbappe' 👀

Ex-Paris Saint-Germain player Abdou Diallo revealed Kylian Mbappe's obsession with Cristiano Ronaldo, before France take on Lionel Messi's Argentina.

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Aguero & Messi to share room at Argentina basecamp 🤗

Sergio Aguero will lodge with Argentina captain Lionel Messi ahead of their World Cup final against France on Sunday.

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'Not interested' - Benzema rules out World Cup return

Karim Benzema responded to claims that he would return for France's World Cup final against Argentina on Sunday with a rather blunt Instagram post.

FIFPRO slam FIFA over Club World Cup plans

FIFPRO has been left surprised after FIFA announced plans to expand the men's Club World Cup and introduce a women's version of the competition.

France’s Top 10 World Cup Kits of all time

Three World Cup final appearances with world-class kits to match

The story behind Messi's last-ever Argentina World Cup kit

A kit that will go down in the history books

The World Cup’s most iconic goal celebrations 🕺

GOAL looks back at nine of the most memorable goal celebrations from World Cups past and present.

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The Morocco maestro who starred at France 98

North Africa has produced a multitude of awesome playmakers over the years but none lit up a World Cup like Mustapha Hadji.

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‘Mbappe will want to break Messi & Ronaldo records’

Kylian Mbappe can emulate the achievements of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo and will “want to break all of their records”, says William Gallas.

'We'll beat him next time' - Gvardiol on Messi embarrassment

Josko Gvardiol says he will learn from the experience of playing against Lionel Messi after struggling to deal with him in the World Cup semi-finals.

France fan reacts to being knocked out by Mbappe ‘missile’

The supporter struck by a wayward shot from Kylian Mbappe has reacted to being knocked unconscious by a “missile” from the France international.

Evra believes Ronaldo could retire after Man Utd exit

Patrice Evra, a former Manchester United team-mate of Cristiano Ronaldo, says he would not be surprised if the Portuguese hung up his boots.

Maradona containment plan could work on Messi - Sacchi

Legendary former Milan boss Arrigo Sacchi has suggested that a containment plan he once used for Diego Maradona could work on Lionel Messi.

Spain's Busquets announces international retirement

Spain's Sergio Busquets has announced his retirement from international duty, with the Barcelona midfielder walking away as a World Cup winner.

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What time does the World Cup final kick off?

Kick-off time details for the 2022 World Cup final between Lionel Messi's Argentina and Kylian Mbappe's France.

Infantino hails Qatar 2022 as 'best World Cup ever'

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has hailed the Qatar edition of the FIFA World Cup as the 'best' in its history.

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‘We are seeing the real Messi’ - Argentina myths rubbished

Mauricio Pochettino says “we are seeing the real Lionel Messi” at the 2022 World Cup, with “myths” regarding a lack of leadership being rubbished.

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'History was made' - Fernandes sends heartfelt message to Santos

Bruno Fernades has sent a heartfelt message to Fernando Santos after the coach left his role as Portugal national team manager.

Beckham responds to criticism of Qatar ambassador role

Manchester United and England legend David Beckham has responded to the criticism he has attracted as an ambassador for the 2022 World Cup.

France's predicted lineup for Morocco semi-final clash

Who will Didier Deschamps pick in his starting XI against Argentina in the World Cup final?

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