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The Argentinian forward won the Adidas Golden Ball, which is awarded to the best player by the FIFA Technical Study Group (TSG). Kylian Mbappe from France and Luka Modric from Croatia came second and third respectively. Golden Ball -- Lionel Messi (Argentina)

Going into the finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe are favourites to win the Golden Boot award, given to the top goal-scorer of the tournament. Both men have 5 goals each in the tournament so far. This will be Messi's final shot at winning the World Cup, a trophy that has eluded his glittering cabinet in his illustrious career.

"I do tend to be someone who remains calm in general. But, like anybody, emotions can take over and I do talk a lot in the changing room. That is part of being a footballer. These are things you can't necessarily control. I do remain calm. That is pretty much all I can say," Lloris said on the eve of the final match against Argentina.

Sunday's match in Lusail is almost certain to be Messi's last appearance in football's showpiece tournament and he is relishing the moment, according to the Argentina No. 23, reports Xinhua news agency. "I see Lionel Messi very happy," Martinez said. "He in great form on the pitch. He is playing very well and this gives so much energy to the whole squad because we have the greatest player.

In chasing a mammoth 189 at Brabourne Stadium, India needed 53 off the last 24 balls. Richa Ghosh and Devika Vaidya took 12 runs off the 17th over, but pace all-rounder Heather Graham gave away just three runs in the 18th over and took out Devika too. Richa hit two sixes and a boundary off Alana King's 19th over to bring the equation to 20 off the final over. Despite Deepti Sharma hitting two boundaries, Megan Schutt held her nerve to give away just 12 runs in the final over, handing Australia a seven-run victory and an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-game series.

It was Spain with the first pushback of the Final, after which both sides looked to control possession, with the home team winning an early PC. Indian Captain and Goalkeeper Savita made an excellent save before her team earned their first PC of the match. Drag-flicker Gurjit Kaur went to the left side of the Spanish goalkeeper Clara Perez and managed to beat her to put India ahead in the first quarter.

Morocco will stage the event from February 1-11 under the old format with seven teams: the winners of the Champions League from the six confederations of the ruling body FIFA, plus a team from the host nation. Morocco previously hosted the FIFA Club World Cup in 2013 and 2014.

Infantino was addressing the media in Doha on Friday following a FIFA Council meeting earlier in the day. "Here the groups of four have been absolutely incredible. Until the last minute of the last match you would not know who goes through," said FIFA president Gianni Infantino.

Marciniak, who oversaw France's group-stage victory over Denmark and Argentina's Round of 16 defeat of Australia, will be assisted by compatriots Pawel Sokolnicki and Tomasz Listkiewicz for the hotly-anticipated contest.

According to a sky sport report, the local government office issued a statement, which said that the boy was "violently hit" by a car in the city, in the south of France on Wednesday. "Police are investigating and the vehicle was found near the scene. Video shared on social media showed crowds milling around a car being driven erratically in the street as Moroccan fans riot following their World Cup semifinal 0-2 defeat to France," the statement read.