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Ooops! TV reporter says the World Cup third-place game will be played at the Mia Khalifa stadium
A Mexican TV reporter covering the 2022 World Cup has become viral after a funny slip of the tongue involving influencer and former adult entertainer Mia Khalifa.
Roberto Lopez Olvera from Grupo Imagen was on live TV talking about the third-place game between Croatia and Morocco when he mistakenly rebranded the Khalifa International Stadium – the venue of the match – as the Mia Khalifa Stadium.
This is the Khalifa Stadium.
Cold virus hits France ahead of World Cup final against Argentina
DOHA - Several France players have caught colds, the French Football Federation said, as they prepare for the World Cup final against Argentina, with Raphael Varane and Ibrahima Konate the latest to fall ill on Friday.
Centre back Dayot Upamecano and midfielder Adrien Rabiot missed Wednesday's 2-0 semi-final win over Morocco with the illness.
Cold virus hits France ahead World Cup final
Coach Didier Deschamps refused to panic after Wednesday's game and said they were being careful to ensure the illness did not spread.
Dato del árbitro que pitará la final del Mundial ilusiona a los aficionados argentinos
La FIFA designó este jueves al árbitro que impartirá la ley en la final del Mundial entre Argentina y Francia. Se trata de Szymon Marciniak, silbante que ya le pitó a ambas selecciones durante el torneo y que se convertirá en el primer polaco en dirigir esta instancia.
Por si alguien busca tendencias, coincidencias y la quinta pata a los gatos, Marciniak ya dirigió a ambas selecciones durante el torneo, con victorias tanto para Argentina como para Francia. Sin embargo, hay un dato de su biografía que ilusiona más a los aficionados de La Albiceleste.
The 10 players who'll determine Sunday's World Cup final
With over one billion people tuning in around the globe, Sunday's World Cup final represents the grandest stage in all of sports. For the players, it's a chance to touch immortality by joining the pantheon of winners.
Many on France's team already tasted glory in 2018, but now they're focused on becoming the first nation to successfully defend its crown since Brazil in 1958 and 1962.
5 clubs that benefitted the most from the 2022 World Cup
With this year's World Cup being held in the middle of the European soccer season, many questioned the impact it would have on the players’ clubs. While there have been some high-profile injuries, there've also been some players who've written their names among the stars.
For their clubs, this break has helped star players gain global recognition and grow their values ahead of the January transfer window. Whether they cash in and sell high or keep their players, the World Cup has absolutely helped some clubs more than others.
Una jugada imperial de Mbappé mata el cuento de hadas marroquí y sella el paso de Francia a la final
El cuento de hadas de Marruecos se acabó. Lo mató Francia y lo mató una jugada sublime de Kylian Mbappé.
Los Leones del Atlas fueron la gran sorpresa del Mundial de Catar, pero la gasolina no les alcanzó ante un equipo galo pragmático y que con dos estocadas aseguró su segunda final consecutiva en el evento deportivo más grande del planeta.
Mbappé no estuvo al tope de sus capacidades, pero una fenomenal creación suya selló el partido para Francia y le dio uno que otro punto en la carrera que tiene con Lionel Messi por ser el mejor jugador del torneo.
Richarlison gets a tattoo of himself on the back alongside two Brazilian legends
After Brazil's exit from the World Cup and while Richarlison recovers from a muscular injury that will keep him out of the field for at least one month, the Brazilian forward decided to add some ink to his skin. The design of the new tattoo? An image of himself on his back.
Yep, Richarlison now has a tattoo of Richarlison.
Widow of U.S. soccer journalist Grant Wahl confirms cause of death and no foul play involved
An aortic aneurysm caused the death of Grant Wahl, an American sportswriter who collapsed and died last week while covering a World Cup match in Qatar, his widow said on Wednesday.
"Grant died from the rupture of a slowly growing, undetected ascending aortic aneurysm with hemopericardium," his widow, physician Celine Gounder, wrote in a statement.
An aortic aneurysm is a balloon-like bulge in the aorta, the large artery that carries blood from the heart through the chest and torso, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's website.
Ronaldinho se rinde ante la exhibición de Messi y Argentina rumbo a la final del Mundial
Argentina se convirtió en el primer finalista del Mundial de Catar 2022.
La Albiceleste venció a Croacia por 3-0, gracias a una clase magistral de Lionel Messi. El 10 anotó un gol y dio una de las mejores asistencias del torneo para guiar a sus compañeros en una victoria que tuvo el reconocimiento de Ronaldinho en las tribunas del Estadio Lusail.
Reacción de Ronaldinho al triunfo de Argentina vs Croacia
Messi comenzó la fiesta anotando desde los doce pasos, tras un claro penal cometido sobre Julián Álvarez