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The 2022 FIFA World Cup was the 22nd FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for national football teams organized by FIFA. It took place in Qatar from 20 November to 18 December 2022, after the country was awarded the hosting rights in 2010. [ 2 ]
During the festival, umbrellas carrying the illuminated cut outs of Messi holding the World Cup trophy were displayed on the top of caparisoned elephants during the Kudamattam ceremony. [322] In December 2023, a set of shirts Messi had worn during the 2022 World Cup was sold at auction for $7.8 million. [323]
Messi has scored thirteen goals in FIFA World Cup tournaments, [1] a record for Argentina; [13] he scored one goal in 2006, four in 2014, one in 2018 and another seven in 2022. The remainder of Messi's goals, 51, have come in friendlies.
Ronaldo ranks second among players with the most goals at the World Cup, scoring fifteen, including two in the 2002 final. Among players still active at international level, Lionel Messi has the most goals at FIFA World Cups, with thirteen goals to his name, including two in the 2022 final.
Most Man of the Match awards won in a single FIFA World Cup: 5 in 2022; Only player to score in his teens, his twenties and his thirties in the history of the World Cup [333] Most assists provided at the FIFA World Cup: 8 (1 in 2006, 1 in 2010, 1 in 2014, 2 in 2018, 3 in 2022) [334] [aa]
The 2022 FIFA World Cup final was the final match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the 22nd edition of FIFA's competition for men's national football teams. The match was played at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, on 18 December 2022, the Qatari National Day, and was contested by Argentina and defending champions France. With a record 1.5 billion ...
Football tournament FIFA World Cup final Founded 1930 ; 95 years ago (1930) Current champions Argentina (3rd title) Most successful team(s) Brazil (5 titles) The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The championship ...
Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend is a biographical documentary series produced in a collaboration between Apple TV+, SMUGGLER Entertainment and Pegsa Group.The series follows Lionel Messi's triumphant career, his overall impact on football and shows his journey of highs and lows with the Argentina national football team across five World Cups, culminating with his fairytale ending of ...