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The 2022 FIFA World Cup final was the final match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the 22nd edition of FIFA 's competition for men's national football teams. The match was played at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, on 18 December 2022, the Qatari National Day, and was contested by Argentina and defending champions France.
The current award was introduced in the 1982 FIFA World Cup, sponsored by Adidas and France Football. [5] Oliver Kahn is to date the only goalkeeper to have won the award, which he did in the 2002 FIFA World Cup. At the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Lionel Messi became the first player to win a second Golden Ball. [6]
The 2022 FIFA World Cup was the 22nd FIFA World Cup, the world championship for national football teams organized by FIFA. It took place in Qatar from 20 November to 18 December 2022, after the country was awarded the hosting rights in 2010. [ 2] It was the first World Cup to be held in the Middle East and Persian Gulf countries, and the second ...
FIFA World Cup final. Founded. 1930; 94 years ago. ( 1930) Current champions. Argentina (3rd title) Most successful team (s) Brazil (5 titles) The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global ...
In summer 2022, the song was rewritten slightly as England hosted UEFA Women's Euro 2022 and the England women's team made the final against Germany, which they won 2–1 in extra time to win the Lionesses' first major trophy and England's first major football trophy (men's or women's) since the 1966 World Cup.
The United States is the most successful team in Women's World Cup history, having won four titles in five finals. Germany has two titles and finished as runners-up once; Japan and Norway each have one title and have both finished as runners-up in another final. The most recent tournament, hosted by Australia and New Zealand in 2023, was won by ...
“In 2022, Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God shirt’, worn to score a goal for Argentina against England at the 1986 World Cup, sold for a record £7.1 million. “That was the highest price ...
The decision of FIFA to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar sparked a number of concerns and controversies regarding both Qatar's suitability as a host country and the fairness of the FIFA World Cup bidding process. [ 1][ 2][ 3] Some media outlets, sporting experts, and human rights groups have criticised Qatar's record of human rights ...