FIFA World Cup 2022 News

Lionel Messi will gift a gold iPhone 14 Pro to every member of his team, including support staff, who were part of the 2022 FIFA World Cup triumph in Qatar last year

Argentina defeated France in the FIFA World Cup final in Qatar in December, 2022

The center-back represented his country 58 times between 2009 and 2019, scoring three goals, according to respected website Transfermarkt

Lionel Messi scored in Paris Saint-Germain's 2-0 win over Angers in Ligue 1 on Wednesday on his first appearance since leading Argentina to victory in the World Cup in Qatar

Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann said he is "not much of a comforter", telling the press on Sunday he decided not to focus on Germany's "bad, sad World Cup" with his side.

Dejan Lovren, a centre back who has rejoined Lyon in France, on Friday denied he sang fascist songs after Croatian victories in the World Cup or made homophobic tweets

Pele's demise just two days before the world prepared to welcome the new year and Lionel Messi-led Argentina lifting the World Cup trophy were undoubtedly the two epochal moments

Pele played in four World Cups, winning three times, a record not yet beaten and giving him one more than Maradona and Messi combined

Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez grabbed a lot of attention but for all the wrong reason after he mocked the French star Kylian Mbappe during the FIFA World Cup victory bus parade

Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero shared a room near the end of Argentina's victorious World Cup campaign.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan, president of Turkey, has reportedly said that Portuguese superstar footballer Cristiano Ronaldo was subjected to a 'political ban' at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

"For the next two weeks, I have (appointments) exclusively related to the World Cup," tattoo artist Esteban Vucinovich told AFP in the capital.

As the year 2022 comes to an end, NDTV takes a look at the most important incidents in the world of football in the last 12 months.

Lionel Messi wore a 'lucky red ribbon' during the FIFA World Cup 2022 campaign with Argentina. He was first gifted the ribbon by a reporter in Russia during the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Lionel Messi's second goal in the FIFA World Cup final became the subject of controversy after claims of it being 'illegitimate' emerged. The FIFA World Cup final referee has now broken his silence on the matter.

Emiliano Martinez was seen making a crude gesture after winning the golden glove trophy for the best goalkeeper at the tournament.

The president of the French Football Federation Noel Le Graet has reportedly lodged a formal complaint with Argentina Football Association (AFA) over Emiliano Martinez making fun of Kylian Mbappe during the victory parade of Argentina national football team.

Celebrity chef Salt Bae has been slammed by many over his FIFA World Cup 2022 final antics