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[1/15] Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Final - Argentina v France - Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar - December 18, 2022 Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates alongside Nicolas Otamendi, Lautaro Martinez and teammates after winning the World Cup REUTERS/Kai PfaffenbachLUSAIL, Qatar, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Argentina won the World Cup on Sunday after beating defending champions France 4-2 on penalties, following a dramatic 3-3 draw after extra time. Argentina keeper Emiliano Martinez saved Kingsley Coman's penalty and Aurelien Tchouameni fired wide to give Argentina their first world title since 1986, and third overall. France had come from two goals down to level over 90 minutes with Kylian Mbappe netting twice in two minutes, including an 80th-minute penalty. The France striker completed his hat-trick in the 118th with another spot-kick after Argentina's Lionel Messi had tapped in for a 3-2 lead in the 109th. Argentina had gone 2-0 up in the first half with Messi, making a record-breaking 26th World Cup appearance, converting a 23rd-minute penalty.
Dec 16 (Reuters) - Argentina look set to keep Julian Alvarez in attack for Sunday's World Cup final against France after he scored twice in a devastating combination with Lionel Messi in the semi-final. He scored his first goal for the national side in the World Cup quarter-final against the Dutch, which Argentina won on penalties after a 2-2 draw. Leandro ParedesA defensive midfielder with Juventus, 28-year-old Paredes has featured in four of Argentina's World Cup games - infamously booting the ball at the Netherlands' bench in the quarter-final. Rodrigo De PaulThe tough 28-year-old Atletico de Madrid midfielder has been a stalwart in Scaloni's World Cup starting lineup, even playing through injury against the Dutch. The 35-year-old Paris St Germain forward is on a mission to lift his first World Cup at his fifth and final attempt and has been simply magnificent, scoring five goals while creating others with his dribbling and passing wizardry.
AL RAYYAN, Qatar, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Argentina will trust their system when they face Croatia in the World Cup semi-finals and believe they have worked out how to hurt the 2018 runners-up, coach Lionel Scaloni said on Monday. I won't mention the key players or their strengths and weaknesses but we've analysed where we can hurt them. "He's a role model for so many of us - not just because of his talent but also his behaviour," Scaloni said. ARGENTINA CRITICISMScaloni was also asked about the criticism directed at Argentina after their players' "unsporting behaviour" following their shootout win over the Netherlands. "The previous game was played the way we had to play... that's football.
While their elimination of the five-time world champions was largely unexpected given Brazil's form, it was still a classic Croatian achievement. With a never-say-die attitude, even when the odds were stacked heavily against them, disciplined Croatia are now deservedly in their second straight World Cup semi-final, and underestimating them would come at Argentina's risk. The Argentines, looking for their first World Cup title since Diego Maradona's 1986 team, have their work cut out. The comparison with Maradona for the title of the greatest Argentine player of all time cannot be complete without a world title, which the late Maradona won almost single-handedly 36 years ago. Croatia came through two shootouts and extra-time to reach the 2018 final before losing to France and have gone to penalties in both their knockout stage matches in Qatar to boast a 4-0 perfect record.
DOHA, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Lionel Messi's hopes of winning an elusive World Cup will come up against the tactical scheming of veteran coach Louis van Gaal as Argentina face the Netherlands in Friday’s quarter-final at Lusail. Messi can expect little in the way of sympathy from the 71-year-old Van Gaal, who is determined to give the Dutch their first World Cup title after runners-up finishes in 1974, 1978 and 2010. Messi can expect vocal support from Argentine fans in Qatar, who are set to vastly outnumber their orange-clad Dutch counterparts. On the losing side against Germany in the 2014 final, where Argentina failed to add to World Cup triumphs in 1978 and 1986, Messi was grateful for the support. Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni is still sweating on the fitness of Angel di Maria, who missed the Australia game due to a left thigh injury but returned to training on Tuesday.
DOHA, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Argentina reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup with a 2-1 win over Australia on Saturday but they were taken right down to the wire and might not want to consider what may have happened without Lionel Messi on the pitch. Messi marked his 1,000th professional game with his 789th goal - his first in a knockout match at the World Cup - and almost everything good that Argentina created going forward went through the little number 10. It was always going to be a tough game against a Socceroos team who muscled their way into the knockout stages with a brand of football that relied on each player covering huge swathes of turf and tackling anything that moved. Emiliano Martinez also had a good night and capped his fine display in the Argentina goal by stopping Garang Kuol's goalbound shot from close range with a save in the final seconds. The target is to finally add the World Cup to his already glittering collection of trophies and it would take a brave man to bet against him doing it.
Argentina beat Poland late on Wednesday to book their spot in the knockout stages and must play Australia on Saturday, a turnaround time that Scaloni had previously described as "absolute madness". Scaloni and midfielder Rodrigo De Paul said they have yet to train, instead focusing on down time and recovery over the past two days. "We will break our backs on this pitch to compete, we know how difficult this World Cup is, this is football. Scaloni said Argentina must shed the "favourites" tag going into the contest, while De Paul said they had analysed the team that beat Tunisia and Denmark in the group stage. "I think it's a very fast team, focusing on wide players, and they have tall centre backs as well.
DOHA, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Argentina are hot favourites to beat Australia on Saturday in pursuit of Lionel Messi's dream of winning a first World Cup, but they more than anyone have learned not to underestimate an underdog, especially the hard-battling Socceroos. "We've almost got no time to let it all sink in, enjoy it ... it's recovery, recovery, recovery," concurred Australia's assistant coach Rene Meulensteen. Anyone who thinks the match against Australia will be easy is wrong," Argentina's Scaloni said. Reaching the quarter-finals would be dreamland for Australia, but for Argentina it is a bare minimum national expectation as they seek a third World Cup trophy. Messi, on his fifth and final quest to win the World Cup and match his great predecessor Diego Maradona in the No.
CNN —Lionel Messi had a penalty saved but Argentina booked its ticket to the knockout phase of the 2022 World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Poland. The opener came after Messi, Argentina’s all-time top goalscorer, had his penalty saved by Poland goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny. Álvarez’s sublime finish midway through the second half capped off a nail-biting evening for Argentina, who will now face Australia. Poland advanced to the knockout stages by the skin of its teeth, qualifying on goal difference. While the Polish attack offered very little throughout the game, Argentina cranked up the pressure – and both Messi and left-back Marcos Acuña coming close.
Despite the miss, Messi ran the show for Argentina in a match where the two skippers represented Barcelona's past and present. It's a dream come true," Mac Allister told reporters. But Argentina got what they wanted -- leapfrogging Poland to take top spot in the group and avoid an early knockout fixture against the mighty France. Poland, meanwhile, will be relieved to reach the last-16 for the first time since 1986. Reporting by Rohith Nair in Doha, Additional reporting by Andrew Cawthorne; editing by Pritha SarkarOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
World Cup 2022: Argentina's route to title explained
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Dec 18 (Reuters) - Argentina won their third World Cup trophy after the final in Qatar on Sunday. Here is what you need to know about their route to the title:HOW DID ARGENTINA QUALIFY FOR THE ROUND OF 16? HOW DID ARGENTINA REACH THE SEMI-FINALS? HOW DID ARGENTINA REACH THE FINAL? * In the penalty shootout, Argentina keeper Emiliano Martinez saved Kingsley Coman's effort and Aurelien Tchouameni fired wide to give Argentina their first world title since 1986, and third overall.
Summary Messi goal helps Argentina beat Mexico 2-0Late Fernandez goal wraps up all three pointsMessi equals Maradona's World Cup games and goalsLUSAIL, Qatar, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Lionel Messi kept his dream of winning his first World Cup alive by rifling in the opening goal in Saturday's 2-0 victory over Mexico in World Cup Group C, proving he was far from done in the tournament. The Argentine, competing in his fifth World Cup at age 35, has won every other major title in his career but has failed to lift the coveted trophy despite making the final in 2014. "Today starts another World Cup for Argentina," Messi said. Apart from a Lautaro Martinez effort that was well off the mark and another from Messi, Argentina were toothless up front. The South Americans looked more determined after the break and their captain and talisman dragged them out of trouble with his second goal of the tournament.
Messi leads Argentina v Saudi Arabia in final World Cup quest
  + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Saudi Arabia coach Herve Renard kept captain and midfielder Salman Al-Faraj in the team after his recent recovery from a shoulder injury. Abdulelah Al-Malki will keep Saudi Arabia's first line of defence in front of the back line, alongside Al-Faraj. The Saudi team is entirely home-based, with the local league's financial clout ensuring few leading players aspire to play overseas. Following are the teams:Argentina:Emeliano Martinez, Cristian Romero, Nicolas Tagliafico Nicolas Otamendi, Nahuel Molina, Alejandro Gomez, Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes, Lionel Messi (c), Lautaro Martinez, Angel Di Maria. Saudi Arabia:Mohamed Al-Owais, Ali Al-Bulaihi, Yasser Al-Shahrani, Mohamed Kanno, Saud Abdulhamid, Abdulelah Al-Malki, Saleh Al-Shehri, Hassan Al-Tambakti, Salman Al-Faraj (c), Salem Al-Dawsari, Firas Al-Buraikan.
The South Americans are on a 36-match unbeaten run with top scorer and captain Messi playing his fifth and last World Cup in search of the elusive honour that would grant him immortality at home alongside Diego Maradona. "I see him as always ... eager to enjoy the World Cup," said head coach Lionel Scaloni, trying to ease some of the pressure on his main man. Yet they have pedigree too: this is their sixth World Cup, they reached the last 16 in 1994, and they made it to Qatar by topping their group ahead of Japan. Renard's far lesser-known team is entirely home-based, with the financial clout of the Saudi Pro League ensuring few leading players aspire to venture overseas. Argentina will fully expect to beat Mexico and Poland in their other Group C games, whereas the Saudis may have to accept damage limitation in their opening match before a more realistic quest for points in their next two.
* Teams will be able to select up to 26 players for this year's World Cup after FIFA increased the maximum limit for squads by three in June, citing the unusual timing of the tournament as well as the impact of COVID-19. Who is in Argentina's World Cup 2022 squad? * Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho, 18, who has made seven appearances for the club this season, misses out. What was Argentina's squad at the 2018 World Cup? * Forwards: Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Gonzalo Higuain (Juventus), Paulo Dybala (Juventus), Sergio Aguero (Manchester City).
Injured Dybala named in Argentina's 26-man World Cup squad
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Nov 11 (Reuters) - Injured forward Paulo Dybala made the cut as Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni named on Friday his 26-man squad for the Nov. 20-Dec. 18 World Cup in Qatar, where Lionel Messi will lead the side. Dybala has not played for his club AS Roma since early October but has been named in the squad as Argentina hope he regains his fitness before their World Cup campaign begins on Nov. 22 against Group C opponents Saudi Arabia. Messi, 35, will be playing in his fifth World Cup and will be accompanied by fellow veterans Angel Di Maria and Nicolas Otamendi along with fresh faces who helped Argentina win the Copa America title last year. Dreams do come true, let's go Argentina," Paredes, who did not make the final cut for the 2018 World Cup, said on Instagram. Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, one of Argentina's heroes at the Copa America last year, will also be making his World Cup debut this year.
CNN —Lionel Messi has already said that the 2022 Qatar World Cup will be his last chance to add a World Cup winner’s medal to his otherwise complete, glittering trophy cabinet. It adds a certain amount of tension to the Argentine’s World Cup build-up, one that became a little tauter on Saturday with Paris-Saint-Germain’s announcement that he would be rested for its trip to Lorient due to an injury scare. “Leo Messi will remain in treatment for an inflamed Achilles tendon as a precautionary measure,” the PSG statement read. Argentina, who has not won the World Cup since 1986, will begin this tournament as one of the favorites, courtesy of its 35-game unbeaten streak but it has been plagued by injury scares. Messi has scored 90 goals for Argentina, a national record.
Another Champions League defeat, this time a 4-3 loss away to Benfica, ensured Juventus’ exit from the competition at the group stage for the first time in nine years. Juventus faces the prospect of missing out on next season's Champions League. There is no denying the current side is considerably weaker than the Juve teams of recent years, but eighth in Serie A and Champions League misery are still well below this season’s expectations. Samuel Iling-Junior was a bright spark in Juventus' defeat. Juventus’ season is by no means over, but three huge games in the next week against Lecce, PSG and Inter Milan could go a long way to defining its outcome.
Messi names France and Brazil as favourites to win World Cup
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MEXICO CITY, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Argentina captain Lionel Messi has said defending champions France and Brazil are the favourites to win the World Cup in Qatar as they have a core group of players who have played together for a long time. Messi said Brazil, Germany, France, England and Spain are always labelled favourites to win but the 35-year-old forward feels France and Brazil are the best two teams going into the Nov. 20-Dec. 18 tournament. "We always say the same great teams ... but, if I have to choose, Brazil and France are the two great candidates to win the World Cup," Messi told DIRECTV Sports. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"They've had the same group (of players) for a long time, working well. France, aside from the last Euros when they were eliminated (in the last 16) and did badly, they have some impressive players.
Golul, care s-a dovedit a fi decisiv, a fost marcat de Alejandro Gomez în minutul 10. Mijlocașul Sevillei a finalizat din câțiva metri, după o pasă excepțională oferită de Angel Di Maria.Superstarul Lionel Messi a fost integralist în această partidă, însă nu a reușit să-și treacă numele pe lista marcatorilor, deși a avut câteva ocazii.În celălalt meci din grupă, Uruguay și Chile, au remizat, scor 1-1. Edu Vargas a marcat primul gol în minutul 26, iar echipa antrenată de Óscar Tabárez a egalat în repriza a doua, după un autogol al lui Arturo Vidal. Argentina este lider în grupa A de la Copa America cu 7 puncte obținute în 3 etape. Chile este pe 2, cu 5 puncte, iar clasamentul este completat de Paraguay, Uruguay și Bolivia.
Persons: Alejandro Gomez, Angel Di, Angel Di Maria.Superstarul Lionel Messi, Edu Vargas, Óscar Tabárez, Arturo Vidal Organizations: Angel Di Maria.Superstarul, America Locations: Uruguay, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia
Sursa foto: Getty ImagesLionel Messi, la un meci de supremație! Recordul pe care îl va stabili argentinianul la Copa AmericaArgentina a continuat parcursul fără înfrângere de la Copa America și a învins, scor 1-0, Paraguay, în meciul trei din grupa A.Lionel Messi a fost integralist, nu a reușit să marcheze, victoria fiind adusă de un gol al lui Alejandro Gomez din minutul 10, însă meciul cu Paraguay a marcat o bornă importantă pentru cariera sa la echipa națională. Lionel Messi va deveni, dacă nu va apărea o problemă medicală care să-l scoată din circuit, jucătorul cu cele mai multe prezențe all-time pentru naționala Argentinei chiar la următorul joc din Copa America, cu Bolivia, programat pe 29 iunie, de la 0ra 03:00. De-a lungul carierei la echipa națională, pentru care a debutat în 2005, la doar 18 ani, o lună și 24 de zile, Lionel Messi a marcat de 73 de ori, cea mai recentă reușită venind chiar la debutul în această ediție a Copa America, atunci când a adus victoria cu Chile, meci încheiat 1-0. Lionel Messi nu are, totuși, cel puțin deocamdată, niciun trofeu cucerit cu naționala Argentinei, deși a evoluat în patru finale, trei de Copa America, în 2007, 2015 și 2016, și una de Campionat Mondial, în 2014.
Persons: Lionel Messi, Alejandro Gomez, . Concret, Javier Mascherano, Javier Zanetti, Angel Di Maria, Sergio Aguero Organizations: America, Barcelonei, Inter Locations: America Argentina, Paraguay, Argentinei, America, Bolivia, Chile
Fotbalistul german, Julian Draxler, rămâne la Paris Saint-Germain, în ciuda zvonurilor din ultima perioadă că s-ar putea despărți de clubul francez. Îmi place aici la Paris și îmi face plăcere să joc pentru această echipă, care are în lot jucători valoroși. Chiar sunt mândru și fericit că am semnat un nou contract. "În actualul sezon, Draxler a disputat 24 de meciuri în Ligue 1 și cinci în Liga Campionilor. El a ajuns la PSG la începutul lui 2017, după ce a petrecut un sezon şi jumătate la Wolfsburg.Germanul a devenit al patrulea fotbalist care și-a prelungit contractul cu PSG după Keylor Navas, Angel Di Maria și Neymar.
Persons: Julian Draxler, Draxler, Thomas Tuchel, Mauricio Pochettino, Gelsenckirchen, Di Organizations: francez, Ligue, Liga Campionilor, Bayern Munchen, Ligii, Schalke, Di Maria Locations: Paris Saint - Germain, Paris, PSG, Wolfsburg.Germanul
Campioana Franţei avea nevoie de victorie, dar echipa pregătită de Pep Guardiola a fost cea care a început cu dreptul şi a deschis scorul în min. 11, prin Mahrez, algerian născut la Paris, cu un şut din unghi, după un şut blocat al lui De Bruyne. Formaţia antrenată de Pochettino a trecut din nou pe lângă gol câteva minute mai târziu (19), când Bernardo Silva a fost deposedat de minge, iar Di Maria a şutat pe lângă poarta părăsită pentru moment de Ederson. Angel Di Maria, 6. Cartonaş roşu: Di Maria (69).
Persons: Pep Guardiola, PSG, Marquinhos, Bernardo Silva, Di, Oaspeţii, portughezul Ruben Dias, Di Maria, Navas, Paris Saint - Germain, Ederson, . Kyle Walker, John Stones, . Ruben Dias, Oleksandr, Raheem, Ilkay, Riyad, Kevin, Bruyne, Gabriel Jesus, Phil Foden, Sergio Aguero, Zack Steffen, Scott Carson, 6, Nathan Ake, Aymeric, Torres, Benjamin Mendy, Keylor, Alessandro Florenzi, Colin Dagba, Presnel, Abdou, Mitchel Bakker, Ander Herrera, Julian Draxler, Leandro Daniel Paredes, Danilo Pereira, Marco, Mauro Icardi, Moise Kean, Sergio Rico, Mathyas, Thilo, Kylian, Pablo Sarabia, Layvin, Sander, Roekel, Erwin Zeinstra, Boekel, Dennis Higler, Danilo, Maria Organizations: City, Manchester City, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Manchester Locations: PSG, algerian, Paris, Istanbul, Paris Saint -, Olanda, Grecia, Pol
Clipe de coșmar pentru fotbalistul englez Chris Smalling. Fundaşul echipei AS Roma a fost ameninţat de trei hoţi înarmaţi care au pătruns în locuinţa sa din capitala Italiei.Conform presei din Peninsulă răufăcătorii l-au obligat pe Smalling să deschidă un seif, în care se aflau ceasuri de valoare şi bijuterii.Fundaşul se afla în casă împreună cu soţia şi fiul său, precum şi cu alţi membri ai familiei sale. Ulterior, soţia jucătorului a sunat la poliţie.Chris Smalling are 31 de ani și este în prezent accidentat, ne având posibilitatea de a juca în meciul cu Ajax Amsterdam din returul sferturilor de finală ale Ligii Europei.Atât fotbaliștii, cât și antrenorii sunt destul de des ținta infractorilor în ultima perioadă.Toamna trecută, antrenorul echipei AS Roma, Paulo Fonseca, şi un jucător de la Lazio Roma, Joaquin Correa, au fost la rândul lor victimele hoţilor, care au pătruns în locuinţele celor doi, însă în absenţa acestora. În decembrie 2020, domiciliul lui Paolo Rossi, campion mondial cu selecţionata Italiei în 1982, a fost ţinta hoţilor, în timpul funeraliilor acestuia.Acum o lună, clubul francez Paris Saint-Germain a decis să întărească temporar securitatea caselor fotbaliştilor săi, postând agenţi în faţa fiecărei locuinţe, 24 de ore din 24, după furturi care i-au vizat pe argentinianul Angel Di Maria şi familia brazilianului Marquinhos.
Persons: englez Chris Smalling, răufăcătorii, Ulterior, Paulo Fonseca, Joaquin Correa, Paolo Rossi, francez Paris Saint - Germain, Di Organizations: AS Roma, Ajax Amsterdam, Lazio Roma Locations: englez, Italiei, francez Paris Saint -
Jucătorii clubului Paris Saint-Germain domină topul salariilor din prima ligă valorică a Franței. Revista sportivă L'Equipe a publicat o listă în care primele 11 locuri sunt ocupate de vedetele campioanei din Ligue 1.Astfel, cel mai bine plătit fotbalist din Hexagon este brazilianul Neymar, cu 3 milioane 60 de mii de euro pe lună. Partenerul lui din compartimentul ofensiv, francezul Kylian Mbappe este remunerat lunar cu 2 milioane 100 de mii de euro. Fundașul brazilian Marquinhos și mijlocașul italian Marco Verratti încasează câte un milion 200 de mii de euro, iar pe locul 5 este mijlocașul argentinian Angel Di Maria, cu un salariu lunar de un milion 100 de mii.Cel mai bine plătit jucător care nu aparține clubului Paris Saint-Germain este atacantul francez Wissam Ben Yedder, care câștigă câte 650 de mii de euro pe lună și se află pe locul 12 în topul publicat de L'Equipe .Jurnaliștii francezi anunță că, în viitorul apropiat, salariile fotbaliștilor din Ligue 1 ar putea să fie reduse din cauza pierderilor mari pe care le vor înregistra cluburile în acest sezon și din cauza incertitudinii din următorii ani, în special în ceea ce privește drepturile de televizare a meciurilor.
Persons: brazilianul Neymar, Marco, Di, Ben Organizations: Paris, Marquinhos, Ligue Locations: Paris Saint - Germain, Franței, Hexagon, Mbappe
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