Tag: World Cup

Lionel Messi Included as Argentina Name Expanded 55-Man World Cup Squad

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1508 EAT on Tuesday 12 May 2026 Questions over whether Lionel Messi will feature at the FIFA World Cup have dominated fan discussions in recent months, but his inclusion in Argentina’s preliminary squad for the tournament appears to have eased concerns about his participation. The global football star…

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Lionel Messi finally achieved his World Cup dream as Argentina won their third crown on penalties in one of the greatest finals in the tournament’s history.

By Phil McNultyChief football writer at Lusail Stadium, Doha Argentina won the shootout 4-2 after a spectacular game which developed into the much-anticipated confrontation between the 35-year-old maestro Messi and his France opposite number Kylian Mbappe. France’s own superstar scored a hat-trick – the first in a Fifa World Cup final since 1966 – but still ended up…

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Aboubakar helps Cameroon draw with Serbia in W. Cup thriller

Follow us on all social media, type “HICGI News Agency” Cameroon kept their faint hopes of reaching the round of 16 alive after substitute Vincent Aboubakar inspired a breathless comeback in a draw with Serbia in Al-Wakrah. Aboubakar came off the bench to rescue his side by scoring one superb goal and creating another as…

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Hosts Qatar overwhelmed by Ecuador in opening World Cup match

Ecuador put two unanswered goals past Qatar for victory in the World Cup’s opening match. Al Khor, Qatar – World Cup hosts Qatar have had a disappointing start to their campaign, with a 2-0 defeat to Ecuador leaving them facing an uphill struggle to make it out of their group in their first-ever World Cup. It looked…

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