81 Minutes in, Two Big Goals and One Big Rewrite
The Times’s chief soccer correspondent hoped for a “boring” World Cup final. He didn’t get one.
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Shakhtar Donetsk Claims FIFA Rule Is Hurting Teams From Ukraine
A hearing will be held over a rule that allows overseas players to suspend their contracts with Ukrainian teams during the Russian invasion.
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Qatar Got the World Cup It Wanted
In the end, after a tournament shadowed by controversy since the host rights were awarded, Qatar had the turn in the global spotlight it sought.
Behind Argentina’s World Cup Magic, an Army of Witches
France might have its star Kylian Mbappé, but Argentina has hundreds of “brujas” casting spells to protect Lionel Messi and the rest of its national squad.