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Top scorers at each FIFA World Cup

Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | Following is the list of FIFA World Cup Golden Boot winners: 1930 – Guillermo Stabile (Argentina) – 8 goals 1934 – Oldrich Nejedly (Czechoslovakia) – 5 goals 1938 – Leonidas (Brazil) – 7 goals 1950 – Ademir (Brazil) – 9 goals 1954 – Sandor Kocsis (Hungary) – …

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COMMENT: The best midfielders at the 2022 FIFA World Cup

Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | The 2022 World Cup might be remembered for the battle of the Golden Boot between France’s star Kylian Mbappe and Argentina great Lionel Messi, but there have also been some unforgettable performances in midfield. Croatia veteran Luka Modric deserves all the plaudits that come his way as …

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Most goals in the history of the FIFA World Cup

Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | Following are the all-time leading scorers at the FIFA World Cup: 16 goals – Miroslav Klose (Germany) 15 – Ronaldo (Brazil) 14 – Gerd Muller (Germany) 13 – Just Fontaine (France) 12 – Pele (Brazil) 11 – Sandor Kocsis (Hungary) 11 – Jurgen Klinsmann (Germany) 11 – …

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Analysis: Where the World Cup will be won and lost

🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ✳ TODAY –  FINAL ⚽ Argentina vs France 6pm Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | The World Cup final pits the two best teams in the World together and consequently we can expect a close match on Sunday in the Lusail Stadium when France take on Argentina. Small margins will decide who lifts …

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Messi ‘full of joy’ ahead of World Cup final

🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ✳ TODAY –  FINAL ⚽ Argentina vs France 6pm Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | Lionel Messi is in a buoyant mood as he prepares to lead Argentina in their quest for World Cup glory against defending champions France, Albiceleste goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez said on Saturday. Sunday’s match in Lusail is almost certain …

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Croatia takes third place with 2-1 win over Morocco

Kampala, Uganda | QNA | Croatia’s goals were scored by Josko Gvardiol (7), Mislav Orsic (42); while Morocco’s goal was scored by Achraf Dari (9). FIFA President Gianni Infantino presented the Croatian team with bronze medals after they secured third place for the second time at a FIFA World Cup, having also …

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Morocco v Croatia – The vital statistics

🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ✳ TODAY – 3rd place play-off ⚽ Morocco vs Croatia 6pm Doha, Qatar | Xinhua  | Here are some facts ahead of Saturday’s World Cup third-place play-off between Morocco and Croatia in the Khalifa Stadium on Saturday evening. The two teams have already played each other in this tournament, drawing their opening match …

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Morocco protests to FIFA over semifinal referee

Rabat, Morocco | Xinhua | The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) has protested to FIFA over the performance of the Mexican referee, Cesar Arturo Ramos Palazuelos, during Wednesday’s World Cup semifinal between Morocco and France. The FRMF said that Palazuelos deprived the Moroccan team of two obvious penalties, expressing at the …

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Messi confirms Qatar final his last World Cup

🌟 #FIFAWorldCup ⚽ SEMIFINALS France 🇫🇷 2 Morocco 🇲🇦 0 Argentina 🇦🇷 3 Croatia 🇭🇷 0 ⚽ FINAL SUNDAY France vs Argentina 6pm (UBC TV) Doha, Qatar | QNA | Lionel Messi, captain of the Argentine national team, confirmed that the final match of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, on Sunday against the winner from Morocco and France, will represent …

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