Ronaldo, De Bruyne, 8 other players that flopped at 2022 FIFA World Cup
By Efosa Taiwo As expected in the gathering of greats, there would be those who would steal the limelight, and those whose performance many will call out. Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Julian Alvarez, Hakeem Ziyech, Luka Modric, to mention a few, were some of the standout stars from this year’s tournament and did perform at […]
Five most memorable goals of 2022 World Cup
Acrobatic volleys, long-range piledrivers and sweeping team goals: AFP looks at some of the most memorable goals of the 2022 World Cup: RICHARLISON (BRA) Brazil v Serbia, Group G Without doubt the most acrobatic goal of the tournament came after the Brazilian striker had already made his mark in Qatar by putting his team 1-0 […]
2022 World Cup final: Argentina vs France – Match Facts
As the world is about to witness one of the most memorable World Cup final in the history of global football, in Doha, fans are already counting down hours to the much-anticipated clash between France and Argentina. Here are, however, some facts going into the encounter They have met three times before at the World […]
Breakout stars of the 2022 World Cup
The 2022 World Cup may have been the last hurrah for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, but the tournament also witnessed the arrival of a new crop of talented young players. We look at some of rising stars who shone during the finals in Qatar. Jude Bellingham (England) England teenager Jude Bellingham arrived in Qatar […]
Four fantastic goalkeepers making history at Qatar 2022 World Cup
By Miftaudeen Raji Qatar 2022 World Cup has offered the world, unarguably, the most intriguing edition of the FIFA World Cup tournament in history. Against this background, it’s noteworthy to beam the spotlight on the most impressive goalkeepers who have brought leadership, energy and quality to their respective teams. The Qatar 2022 semi-finals goalkeepers have […]
Argentina, France to get over $40 million from World Cup final
By Efosa Taiwo Ahead of the crunchy final between Argentina and France, a prize money of $42million awaits the winner. The total prize money for teams that participated in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar sums up to $440 million. The tournament consisted of 32 teams – 13 countries from Europe, five African teams, four […]
