Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Anita Asante

The football in Qatar was great but Fifa had a stinker. It must do better for 2026

Germany’s players let Fifa and the World Cup organisers know what they think of the rainbow armband ban before their opening game against Japan.
Germany’s players let Fifa and the World Cup organisers know what they think of the rainbow armband ban before their opening game against Japan. Photograph: Ina Fassbender/AFP/Getty

So this is it. Qatar 2022 has been and gone and there is a lot to reflect on. In terms of the football it was a great tournament with a great final. Argentina were deserved winners for the way they dominated a large part of the final against France. One could see they were up for it from the start, with their body language, their tackles, their transitions and the way they used the crowd to create energy.

And so Lionel Messi got to crown his career with the one trophy he did not have, the big one, and it is what his great career deserves (says someone who has always been on his side in the big Messi-Ronaldo debate).

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.