Messi’s Argentina wins the FIFA World Cup after beating France on penalties
The win allows Messi to complete his glorious career by emulating the great Diego Maradona.
The win allows Messi to complete his glorious career by emulating the great Diego Maradona.
Despite losing, Morocco become the first African nation and Arab nation to take the fourth place in the FIFA World Cup.
Both nations have won two World Cups before, so none of them will get their third star above their crest after Sunday's final.
France are on course to become first side since Brazil 60 years ago, to successfully defend the World Cup.
Morocco are also the first Arab team to make the last four.
We had to suffer but we got through, said Messi.
Croatia stunned Brazil beating them on penalties.
Hakimi, a product of the Real Madrid youth system, calmly slotted in his penalty past Spanish goalkeeper Una Simon.
Ronaldo was put on the bench after coach Fernando Santos was annoyed at his angry response to being substituted in Portugal's final group game.
We are dreaming of wining the title, that's obvious, but we have to go step by step.
Kane got off the mark on Sunday after he managed to get his first goal at the tournament against Senegal.
France are on course to become the first team to successfully defend the World Cup since Brazil 60 years ago.
We wanted to secure three or four goals in the first half but then we made mistakes.
France have not won all three of their World Cup group matches since claiming its first title in 1998.
Senegal last advanced from the group stage at the 2002 World Cup, when the team reached the tournament quarter-finals.
The first aim was to qualify. That was really important in a group as difficult as ours.
Police used water cannon and teargas after coming under attack from football supporters who were angry after their defeat to Morocco.
Argentina would have been eliminated from the tournament had they lost.
Ronaldo overtakes Pele and Germans Uwe Seeler and Miroslav Klose, who all scored in four World Cups.
Germany missed several chances to increase their one goal advantage and ended up conceding two goals.
The defending World Cup champions got off to a great start as they beat Australia in their opening match.
Argentina came into the tournament among the favorites after they won the Copa America title and were unbeaten in 36 games.
Gareth Bale scores late penalty in Wales' first World Cup in 64 years.
In 92 years of soccer's biggest event, a host team had never lost its opening game.
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