One night in Lusail. A lifetime in the making.
Argentina’s final swung from control to chaos. By the end, Messi had his World Cup — and football had a match to keep forever.
QATAR 2022 · THE STORY LIVES ON
The games ended.
The memories never will.
From the first whistle to that night in Lusail.
Revisit the matches. Rediscover the stories.
Remember the first World Cup on Arab soil.
20 November — 18 December 2022An edition for the ages
THE GAME. THE GLORY. THE MEMORIES.QATAR 2022
Photo: Hossein Zohrevand / Tasnim · CC BY 4.0 · Cropped for display
22ND EDITION
32Nations. One dream.
64Unforgettable matches
8Extraordinary venues
172Goals to remember
BEYOND THE SCORELINE
All stories Stories worth coming back to
Photo: Sebas · CC BY 3.0Tournament stories
Photo: Sebleouf · CC BY-SA 4.0ArticlesMorocco, and the belief that travelled with them
Seven matches, a place in the last four, and a run that changed what an African team could imagine at a World Cup.
Photo: Saudi Press Agency (SPA) · CC BY-SA 4.0Tournament storiesThe day Saudi Arabia stopped the future champions
A 2–1 comeback at Lusail gave Saudi supporters a moment that Argentina’s eventual title only made more remarkable.
THE ROAD TO GLORY
All 64 matches Nights that shaped a champion
FinalFT
🇦🇷Argentina3:3🇫🇷France
Penalties 4 – 2Match details ↗
Semi-finalFT
🇦🇷Argentina3:0🇭🇷Croatia
13 DecemberMatch details ↗
Semi-finalFT
🇫🇷France2:0🇲🇦Morocco
14 DecemberMatch details ↗
QATAR 2022 WORLD CHAMPIONS
★★★ARGENTINAArgentina. A third star.
After 36 years, the trophy returned to Buenos Aires.
WHERE HISTORY FOUND A HOME
All eight stadiums Stadiums that held the world’s dreams
01 / 08Lusail · The final stage
Lusail Stadium
Photo: Hossein Zohrevand / Tasnim News Agency · CC BY 4.0 · Responsive crop.
02 / 08Al Khor · Where it began
Al Bayt Stadium
Photo: Mohammed Sardar / Kushared · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Responsive crop.
03 / 08Al Rayyan · A sporting legacy
Khalifa International Stadium
Photo: Standardwhale · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Responsive crop.
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