World Cup 2022

Longest-serving Didier Deschamps to leave France job after 2026 World Cup

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Nations League - France Training - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - November 13, 2024 France coach Didier Deschamps during training REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo

Fifa launches 2022 World Cup legacy fund for initiatives with WHO, WTO and UNHCR

In November 2022, Fifa had promised the legacy fund from 2022 World Cup proceeds would be used to help “some of the most vulnerable people in the world”.

Age won’t determine when I retire, says Lionel Messi

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Final - Argentina v France - Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar - December 18, 2022 Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates winning the World Cup with the trophy REUTERS/Hannah Mckay/File Photo

Nigeria striker Osimhen crowned African Footballer of the Year

epa11023720 Osimhen wins the first CAF African Player of the Year award in the men’s category during the 2023 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards in Marrakech, Morocco, 11 December 2023. EPA-EFE/JALAL MORCHIDI

One in five players at 2023 Women’s World Cup got abusive messages: Fifa

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA Women's World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 - Final - Spain v England - Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia - August 20, 2023 General view as the Spain and England players walk out ahead of the match REUTERS/Jaimi Joy/File Photo

As Qatar World Cup glory fades, Arab legacy remains

A picture taken on Nov 15, 2023 shows people walking past the 2022 World Cup countdown clock at the Corniche promenade in Doha.

Lionel Messi’s 2022 World Cup jerseys predicted to top $13m at auction

Lionel Messi's jersey which was worn during the 2022 World Cup final against France is among six that will be auctioned in December.

Winter World Cup led to increased injury severity in Europe’s top football leagues: Study

The Qatar World Cup in 2022 led to players from Europe's top five leagues spending an average of eight days longer on the sidelines due to injury, says a study.

$10.3b spent on lotteries and sports betting in last financial year, up 12% from year before

Singapore Pools, the only licensed operator of lotteries and sports betting services here, said that the 2022 World Cup, being one of the first major global sporting events since the pandemic, "garnered interest from sporting fans and the bets collected are in line with the interest".

Lionel Messi not thinking about long-term future after claiming eighth Ballon d’Or

Lionel Messi won the eighth Ballon d’Or of his remarkable career at a glittering ceremony in Paris on Monday, while Spain’s World Cup-winning star Aitana Bonmati took the women’s prize at the Theatre du Chatelet.

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