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From 1930 to Hurst hat-trick, Argentina vs France joins classic World Cup finals

Kylian Mbappe became just the second man to score a hat-trick in the final after England’s Sir Geoff Hurst, yet still finished on the losing side.

The Independent UK

2022 World Cup final: Argentina 3-3 France (aet, 4-2 on pens) – as it happened

Kylian Mbappé scored only the second hat-trick in World Cup final history, but it wasn’t enough to deny Lionel Messi his destiny. Scott Murray was watching

The Guardian - UK

Who has won the World Cup? Full list of winners, from Uruguay to France

The World Cup in Qatar with Argentina and France bidding to join a long line of winners

The Independent UK

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Lionel Messi’s day of destiny is a rare shot at World Cup final redemption

Few get a second attempt at the greatest game in football but Messi has earned the chance to complete his story when Argentina face France in Sunday’s World Cup final

The Independent UK

Correcting Past Golden Ball Mistakes at the World Cup

The tournament’s top player award hasn’t always gone to the most-deserving.

Sports Illustrated

Which team won the World Cup with the longest pre-tournament odds?

Plus: big clubs with no players in Qatar, pundits who played at a low level and what happens to World Cup matchballs?

The Guardian - UK

Fans snubbed the biggest ever game at Everton as Scousers fumed over 'England fix' in World Cup

Everton and the World Cup series: Goodison Park snub over 1966 semi-final had Scouse fans fuming

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Curse of the eighth penalty: World Cup shootouts by numbers

Statistics show the effects of building pressure as the shootout goes on and pinpoint the one most likely to be missed

The Guardian - UK

Morocco aim to break new ground for Africa after World Cup heartbreaks

Cameroon, Senegal and Ghana have narrowly failed at the quarter-final stage but Walid Regragui is building a powerhouse

The Guardian - UK

World Cup kick-off times changed and cause clash to avoid giving unfair advantage

The final round of group stage fixtures at the 2022 World Cup take place this week with plenty still left to play for, but there are no longer four games played at four different times

Daily Mirror

Who has won the World Cup? Full list of winners, from Uruguay to France

The World Cup in Qatar is underway with 32 teams bidding to join a long line of winners

The Independent UK

Newcastle United and the World Cup: 1974 - Moncur a TV pundit but England miss out

England failed to qualify for the 1974 World Cup finals in West Germany, but a future Newcastle United manager was in action on the pitch for Scotland

Chronicle Live

When East Germany met West and caused one of the greatest World Cup shocks

East Germany 1-0 West Germany: At the 1974 World Cup, Hamburg played host to an extraordinary meeting of two rival sides. The result was even more unbelievable, writes Adam Bushby

The Independent UK

Saudi Arabia’s defeat of Argentina ranks with these as the World Cup’s biggest upsets

The biggest World Cup upset ever? Well, Saudi Arabia bettering Argentina 2-1 is definitely the biggest World Cup upset of the 2020s.

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Al Jazeera

Germany looking to make amends at World Cup 2022

Four-time World Cup winners failed to reach the knockout rounds at Russia 2018 despite being defending champions.

The Guardian - UK

Is the perfect World Cup achievable or an impossible dream for football?

Past tournaments have had great settings and matches for the ages … but terrible formats. Will the stars ever align?

Sports Illustrated

FIFA World Cup All-Time Men’s Scoring Leaders

Sports Illustrated lists the players that stand above the rest when it comes to finding the back of the net.

Wales Online

Italia 90: When Football Changed Forever - what happened next

Salvatore Schillaci, Carlos Valderrama, Roger Milla and Rene Higuita were among the players who captivated the football world in 1990

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Al Jazeera

World Cup 1990: When Cameroon stunned Argentina

West Germany became the third country – after Brazil and Italy – to win the World Cup for the third time.

Al Jazeera

Highs for Algeria, lows for Argentina at World Cup 1982

Hosts Spain failed to go past the second round and faced allegations of favouritism from the officials.

The Independent UK

Pele, Messi, Moore: Could this be the greatest all-time World Cup XI?

Who would make your all-time greatest World Cup team?

Al Jazeera

World Cup 1974: When the Dutch replaced Brazil as crowd pleasers

Tournament hosted by West Germany and under heavy security cover following the Munich attack of 1972 Olympics.

Al Jazeera

World Cup 1954: West Germany, Hungary and the Miracle of Berne

Being one of the few European nations not to be deeply affected by WWII, Switzerland was chosen to host the 1954 event.

Evening Standard

German Unity Day: 32 years of reunification - history and significance of the day

The national holiday is a celebration of togetherness

The Guardian - UK

Turnbull’s hobby, the Fall’s pope song, and Stevie Nicks’ atomic number – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia plus a few jokes every Thursday – how will you fare?

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