How Argentina won the 2022 World Cup: a final that refused to end
Di María gave Argentina control, Mbappé took it away, and Martínez helped settle the final. How the champions survived a 3–3 thriller at Lusail.
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Photo: Sebleouf · CC BY-SA 4.0ArticlesMorocco at Qatar 2022: how a disciplined team reached the last four
Morocco topped their group, eliminated Spain and Portugal, and became the first African men’s World Cup semi-finalists. The results only tell part of the story.
Photo: Saudi Press Agency (SPA) · CC BY-SA 4.0Tournament storiesSaudi Arabia 2–1 Argentina: five minutes that changed Lusail
Al Shehri and Al Dawsari overturned Messi’s penalty at Lusail. A closer look at Saudi Arabia’s victory, and what followed in Group C.
Photo: Mohammed Sardar / Kushared · CC BY-SA 4.0StadiumsQatar 2022 stadiums: the eight venues and the matches we remember
A retrospective guide to all eight Qatar 2022 venues, from Al Bayt’s opening night to the final at Lusail, with links to real stadium photographs.
Photo: Sebas · CC BY 3.0ArticlesSix Qatar 2022 matches worth watching again
A World Cup watchlist built around comebacks, tension and tournament stakes: six matches that reward another look, from Saudi Arabia’s win to the final.
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