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Sepp Blatter criticises FIFA president Gianni Infantino for ‘over-commercialisation’ of football

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has criticised Gianni Infantino after he announced plans to reformat both the World Cup and the Club World Cup.

Evening Standard

World Cup: Fifa needs Qatar 2022 to leave a legacy of progress against corruption

The men’s 2022 Fifa World Cup has ended, with Argentina crowned champions. But at this tournament in particular, there has been much to distract from the actual football being played. From start to finish, Qatar 2022 has been controversial.

The Conversation

Fifa floats idea of men’s World Cup finals tournament every three years

Plans to stage a men’s World Cup finals every three years have been discussed by Fifa officials

The Guardian - UK

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The Anti-Sports Personality of the Year awards 2022

The pick of the dark, devious and downright dumb sporting stories – and the antiheroes behind them

The Guardian - UK

Gianni Infantino's new secret World Cup plan with FIFA president delighted by Qatar 2022

The Qatar World Cup was heavily criticised due to the Arab country's poor human rights record - but the controversial tournament was still a commercial success for FIFA

Daily Mirror

What lessons can the 2026 World Cup in North America learn from 2022?

Sunday's World Cup final, which ended with Lionel Messi finally grasping the one trophy he'd never won, was the most dramatic in tournament history. It was great theater, a bare-knuckle brawl that played out over 120 minutes and four rounds of penalty kicks before Argentina was declared the victor following…

Los Angeles Times

BBC refute Richard Keys' claims pundits were ‘blocked’ from giving real views at World Cup

The Qatar World Cup culminated this weekend with Argentina lifting football's biggest prize following a tournament which delivered spectacularly in terms of the on-field product

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The winner is … Qatar: curtain comes down on Project Hard Football Power

It was costly, carbon-heavy, bloodstained and corruption-shadowed but this micromanaged power play couldn’t have gone much better for the hosts

The Guardian - UK

Qatar’s real World Cup legacy has nothing to do with the football

The product on the pitch was enthralling but was also entirely independent of the hosts

The Independent UK

What was the black robe Lionel Messi wore at the World Cup celebration?

In his 18th year as a senior Argentina international, Lionel Messi finally had the opportunity to lift the World Cup

Evening Standard

Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and FIFA at centre of new debate as World Cup 2022 remembered

THE BIG DEBATE: How will you remember the Qatar World Cup? We spoke to our reporters who were there and who covered the tournament from home to find out their standout moments

Daily Mirror

Most dramatic World Cup final caps a unique and controversial tournament in Qatar

DOHA, Qatar — A World Cup that opened with a beer ban ended with a champagne toast. A tournament that started with a call for cultural sensitivity finished with a cultural icon being celebrated.

Los Angeles Times

The moments that captured our attention at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

The monthlong tournament in Qatar was filled with excitement, surprise and controversy. Argentina's victory in the final — which gave Lionel Messi his first title — cemented it as one of the best.

WEKU

With the World Cup over, rights groups hope the issues raised stay relevant in Qatar

Trouble brews in the run up to every global, mega sporting event — such as buses not running on time, or venues seemingly not ready for action. But it melts away when the games begin. But what lasts?

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Asharq Al-Awsat

FIFA Readies 48-team World Cup as Eyes Turn to 2026

Forty-eight teams, three host countries, and potentially more than 100 games.

Al Jazeera

What is a bisht and why was Messi wearing it at the World Cup?

Emir of Qatar put a bisht on Argentina captain Messi during the World Cup closing ceremony.

Daily Mirror

Why Lionel Messi was forced to cover Argentina shirt with Qatari bisht during trophy lift

Lionel Messi was given a Qatari bisht by FIFA president Gianni Infantino and the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani before lifting the World Cup for Argentina

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: How Argentina secured the World Cup in perhaps the greatest final ever

In today’s newsletter: Lionel Messi secured his legacy as one of the greatest football player’s ever at a tournament which has been a triumph of sportwashing for Qatar

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The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: World Cup highlights from Day 24

Highlights from the 24th day of the World Cup in Qatar on Sunday.

The Guardian - UK

Mixed reaction as Lionel Messi draped in Arab cloak before lifting World Cup

Lionel Messi was draped in a black bisht – a traditional men’s cloak in the Arab world – by the emir of Qatar as Argentina’s captain prepared to lift the trophy

ABC News

A record-breaking hat-trick and Messi's GOAT status confirmed: Five talking points from Argentina's World Cup win over France

Lionel Messi's World Cup fairytale is complete, after he led Argentina to their first trophy in 36 years in one of the greatest football games of all time. Here are five talking points.

Wales Online

Lionel Messi robe: Argentina World Cup winner's shirt covered by cloak and pundits left unhappy

The Argentina star was presented with a traditional Arab bisht before lifting the World Cup trophy with his teammates

The Independent UK

World Cup final 2022: The story of the game as Argentina beat France in classic

Lionel Messi finally got his hands on the World Cup after an extraordinary final against France

Irish Mirror

Roy Keane leaves Gary Neville and Ian Wright in fits of laughter with comments after World Cup final

The Cork native has been working for ITV throughout the tournament and has been hugely popular with football fans

The Conversation

Looking back on the 2022 FIFA World Cup: A tournament of surprises and controversy

After a month of football, the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup in Qatar has concluded with Argentina beating France 4-2 in a penalty shootout after drawing 3-3. Record numbers of fans were expected to watch the nail-biting final match at the Lusail Stadium just outside of the Qatari capital Doha.

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