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Messi wins World Cup, Argentina beats France on penalties

LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Lionel Messi, wearing a black Qatari robe over his blue-and-white Argentina shirt, kissed the World Cup, shuffled toward his teammates and hoisted the golden trophy high in the air. It was an iconic sight that finally — definitively — places the soccer superstar in the pantheon

Brazil fails again in quest to end World Cup drought

Brazil’s hopes of ending a 20-year wait for a World Cup title vanished in a 4-2 loss to Croatia in

Messi snarls, taunts and thrills in World Cup classic

Whether it was in the rule book or not, Lionel Messi was going to do just about anything to get

England reaches World Cup quarterfinals, beats Senegal 3-0

Like all great strikers, Harry Kane’s timing was perfect. The England captain got off the mark Sunday

Neymar set to return as Brazil faces South Korea

Neymar appeared to have fully recovered from his ankle injury and was expected to return to Brazil’s starting lineup against

Messi scores, Argentina reaches World Cup quarterfinals

AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Lionel Messi was pushed into the middle of a joyous post-match huddle as Argentina’s players

Brazil advances at World Cup with 1-0 win over Switzerland

Struggling and unconvincing without Neymar on the field, Brazil still played well enough to secure a spot in the next

Germany salvages 1-1 draw against Spain

Only a win for Germany in the final group game will give the four-time World Cup champions a chance to avoid a

Morocco pulls off another World Cup upset, beats Belgium 2-0

Morocco pulled off yet another World Cup shock, and it was Belgium’s aging “Golden Generation” that took the hit this

Lewandowski scores at World Cup, Poland beats Saudis 2-0

Robert Lewandowski at last scored a goal in a World Cup match on Saturday, helping Poland beat Saudi Arabia 2-0