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The defending champions France defeats Morocco 2–0, advancing to their second consecutive World Cup final, which will be against Argentina. France is the first team since Brazil in 2002 to advance to consecutive World Cup finals, and will aim to become the first team since Brazil in 1962 to win consecutive World Cup finals.
2022-12-14

Argentina defeats Croatia 3–0 and advances to the final, where they will play against France. It is Argentina's sixth appearance in the World Cup final and their first appearance since 2014.
2022-12-13

Morocco defeats Portugal 1–0 in the 2022 FIFA World Cup to become the first African and first Arab semi-finalists in World Cup history.
2022-12-10

The Saudi Arabia national football team defeats Argentina 2–1 in an upset. With this loss, Argentina fails to equal Italy's record 37-match unbeaten streak in international football.
2022-11-22

The 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup opens in Qatar, with Ecuador defeating the hosts 2–0 in the opening match at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor. Qatar becomes the first host nation to lose their opening match in World Cup history.
2022-11-20

Karim Benzema wins the Ballon d'Or for the first time in his career after winning the 2021–22 La Liga and the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid as well as the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League with France.
2022-10-17

The cabinet of Pakistan approves the deployment of Pakistan Army troops to Qatar to provide security for the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup.
2022-08-22

French footballers Franck Ribéry and Karim Benzema are placed under formal judicial investigation for soliciting sex with an underage prostitute.
2010-07-20

Slovakia defeat defending champion Italy by a 3-2 score; following France's elimination on Tuesday, this marks the first time in World Cup history that both previous finalists fail to progress beyond the first round of play.
2010-06-24

FIFA dismisses the bid of Indonesia for the 2022 FIFA World Cup after the country failed to provide "guarantees".
2010-03-19