Argentina won the crown according to the results of the World Cup

2022 World Cup is over! Argentina were crowned this Sunday after a memorable final win against the Blues, which ended in a penalty shoot-out. Everything you need to know about the World Cup.

The main one

The end of the World Cup this Sunday, December 18, 2022, a spectacular final and an absolutely insane match between Argentina and France (match recap here).
After an unforgettable finale, the Albiceleste won 4-2 on penalties after the anthology match (2-2 at the end of regular time, 3-3 after extra time). After 80 disastrous minutes, the blues got up thanks to a certain Kylian Mbappé (3 goals) in the middle of the duel with Messi (2 goals). But Coman then denied the Blues a double as Tchouamé missed their shot on goal.
This is the classification of the 2022 World Cup now known: 1- Argentina, 2 – France, 3 – Croatia, 4 – Morocco. On Saturday, Croatia defeated Morocco (2:1) in the world junior final.
No rally for the blues! While Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Cestera announced this Monday morning that she will meet the Blues’ supporters at the Place de la Concorde this Monday evening, Noël Le Graet has finally announced that there will be no celebrations with our colleagues from the BFM. TV: “The players are in a hurry to go home. There will be no meeting. They prefer to go home tonight. They are not in the mood to celebrate. It seems very normal. The disappointment is huge.”
Record audience for the finale! A new record for TF1 and the Blues! According to Médiamétrie, 24.08 million people watched the 2022 World Cup final between France and Argentina. While the four-and-over population has a market share of 81%, it even rises to 86.7% for those aged 25-49. With this audience, the channel surpassed the score of the semi-final against Morocco, as well as the semi-final in 2006 (against Portugal), and still holds the historical record for French television.

Alive

12:22 – Finally there will be a rally!

According to journalist Remi Buisin, there will indeed be a meeting between the supporters of the Blues and the players of the French team: it will take place this evening at the Place de la Concorde in Paris at 20:30. The announcement came as French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet contradicted sports minister Amélie Oudea-Castera’s statements about the festivities less than an hour earlier.

12:10 – Mbappe makes an appointment!

Kylian Mbappe, the author of the hat-trick in the final of the 2022 World Cup, broke his silence after the defeat of the “Blues” in the final. In an edition published on Twitter, the French striker sets a date for the next big time: “We will be back”

11:28 – Le Graët: “No rally”

As the Sports Minister announced that the Blues will meet their supporters at the Concorde Stadium this Monday evening, Noel Le Graet finally revealed to our colleagues from BFM TV that there will be no celebrations: “The players are together. Hurry home. There will be no meeting. They prefer to go home tonight. They are in no mood to celebrate. This seems very normal from a human point of view. The disappointment is huge.”

11:00 – The Blues choose Concord Square

Amélie Oudéa-Castera, one of our colleagues from Inter France, announced the celebrations for the Blues’ return to France: “They want to go and thank their supporters. It is very important for them to spend this time a priori. Place de la Concorde, the place they chose together with the French football federation. According to the last information I have, it will be this evening, the scenarios are confirmed, but a priori, after reaching Roissy around 18:00, they can reach the Place de la Concorde. They did not want to parade on the Champs. This is the information we have at this stage.

10:35 – 5 penalty shootouts

During this 2022 World Cup, five matches, including the final, ended in a penalty shootout, the most for a single edition. Argentina (the Netherlands in the 1/4 finals, France in the final) and Croatia (Japan in the 1/4 finals and Brazil in the 1/4 finals) won twice in the penalty shootout. In the 1/16 finals, Spain’s Fallout, Morocco completes the picture.

10:10 – The most productive World Cup in history

This World Cup was the most prolific in history, surpassing the 1994 and 2014 editions by one unit (171). As in 2018, six goals were scored in this Argentina-France final (France 4-2 Croatia). Only the 1958 World Cup offered a final richer in goals (Brazil 5-2 Sweden).

09:45 – Record audience for the final

A new record for TF1! According to Médiamétrie, 24.08 million people watched the 2022 World Cup final between France and Argentina. While the four-and-over population has a market share of 81%, it even rises to 86.7% for those aged 25-49. With this audience, the channel surpassed the score of the semi-final against Morocco, as well as the semi-final in 2006 (against Portugal), and still holds the historical record for French television.

09:20 – Mbappe is the top scorer of the World Cup

With a hat-trick in the World Cup final this Sunday, Kylian Mbappe took his tally to eight at the 2022 World Cup, beating Paris Saint-Germain team-mate Lionel Messi (7 goals) to become the competition’s top scorer. ).

08:55 – No international scholarship for Messi!

Lionel Messi (35), who won the 2022 World Cup with the Argentine national team this Sunday against the French team, did not announce the end of his international career after the final. On the contrary, “La Pulga” intends to play several matches with this world champion tag: “I was able to win the America’s Cup, the World Cup… I was pampered until the end.” On the other hand, I love Football, I love what I do. I’m enjoying being in the selection, in the group, and I want to continue to experience a few more matches as a world champion.”

08:30 – Hello everyone!

Hello! If the 2022 World Cup ended yesterday, we meet again this Monday, December 19, to wrap up this World Cup with the latest news: The arrival of the Blues, Argentina’s celebrations …

Results of the final stage

So this 2022 World Cup will be an unprecedented World Cup in terms of sport, with Africa and Asia reaching the group stage and the historic progress of Morocco, the fall of Brazil, Germany, Portugal or a few giants. Spain, Messi’s coronation and record 172 goals. With an investment of 200-300 billion euros, the construction of seven stadiums within a 70-kilometer perimeter and a formidable carbon footprint, the World Cup will also remain a controversial one, AFP estimates. Footprint with a match in the middle of the desert, which will require the competition to be moved to the winter. Allegations of corruption in 2010 to procure the organization of the race at the expense of the United States led to a series of legal investigations in several countries that are still ongoing.

Qatar has also been criticized on human rights issues, including its treatment of migrant workers from South Asia and Africa. He denies that thousands of them died at the World Cup venues. It’s all topped off by controversy over LGBT+ rights in the ultra-conservative country, where homosexuality and extramarital sex are illegal.

In terms of enormity, the next World Cup promises to be even more disproportionate. It is indeed an entire continent that will host the 2026 World Cup, with three host countries: the United States, Mexico and Canada. In 2022, the competition, which brings together 48 teams against 32 and 100 matches against 64, sixteen cities thousands of kilometers apart, the journey will be increased tenfold. The appointment is made by FIFA from June 8 to July 3, 2026.