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World Cup 2022: Argentina return home and bank holiday declared

Last updated on 1 hour ago1 hour ago.From the section World CupWorld Cup winners Argentina were greeted by jubilant crowds at Buenos Aires airport and Tuesday has been declared a bank holiday in the country.The squad, who defeated France in Sunday's

World Cup final: Lionel Messi leads Argentina to glory – is he now football’s greatest?

Lionel Messi strode alone into a single spotlight amid the darkness at Lusail Stadium to finally take possession of the one prize that has remained painfully out of reach throughout his silver-lined career. The 35-year-old Argentina maestro rubbed hi

World Cup 2022: Argentina and France meet in the final at the Lusail Stadium

Coverage: Live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and appCan Lionel Messi win a World Cup with Argentina or will Kylian Mbappe help France to win back-to-back tournaments?Argentina play France in Sunday's

World Cup 2022: Argentina v France: ‘Win or lose, the joy of Lionel Messi will be missed’ – Gary Lineker

Host nation: Qatar Dates: 20 November-18 December Coverage: Live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app. Day-by-day TV listings - Full coverage detailsLionel Messi's World Cup story is almost over but,

Rangers 3-2 Hibernian: Michael Beale starts with win in five-goal Scottish Premiership thriller

Rangers "had a lot of anxiety to get through" before coming from behind twice in Michael Beale's first game in charge to edge out Hibernian as the Scottish Premiership returned.Close-range second-half efforts by Alfredo Morelos and Ryan Jack earned t

World Cup 2022: France win over Morocco sets up Messi-Mbappe duel many craved

Host nation: Qatar Dates: 20 November-18 December Coverage: Live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app. Day-by-day TV listings - Full coverage detailsFrance dismantled one World Cup dream as they moved

World Cup 2022: ‘Lionel Messi on brink of making Qatar tournament his’

Host nation: Qatar Dates: 20 November-18 December Coverage: Live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app. Day-by-day TV listings - Full coverage details Lionel Messi's last dance will continue until the

World Cup 2022: Argentina v Croatia – Lionel Messi and Luka Modric battle for last final

Host nation: Qatar Dates: 20 November-18 December Coverage: Live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app. Day-by-day TV listings - Full coverage detailsTwo iconic Ballon d'Or-winning number 10s. Two beat

England manager Gareth Southgate ‘conflicted’ about future after World Cup 2022 exit

Host nation: Qatar Dates: 20 November-18 December Coverage: Live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app. Day-by-day TV listings - Full coverage detailsEngland manager Gareth Southgate says he is "confli

England: ‘A brutal outcome as Three Lions exit feels even more painful’

Host nation: Qatar Dates: 20 November-18 December Coverage: Live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app. Day-by-day TV listings - Full coverage detailsEngland manager Gareth Southgate and his players nu

England v France: Historic match with World Cup semi-final spot at stake

Host nation: Qatar Dates: 20 November-18 December Coverage: Live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app. Day-by-day TV listings - Full coverage detailsIt is a match many England fans have had in their m

World Cup 2022: Croatia v Brazil & Netherlands v Argentina in BBC’s ‘Fabulous Friday’

Host nation: Qatar Dates: 20 November-18 December Coverage: Live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app. Day-by-day TV listings - Full coverage detailsIf the two appetising showdowns which kick off the

World Cup 2022: England v France – Raheem Sterling asks FA to look at him returning to Qatar for quarter-final

Host nation: Qatar Dates: 20 November-18 December Coverage: Live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app. Day-by-day TV listings - Full coverage detailsRaheem Sterling h

World Cup 2022: ‘Cristiano Ronaldo reduced to role of superstar nobody wants’

Cristiano Ronaldo was reduced to the role of the superstar nobody wants after Portugal followed Manchester United's lead in deciding they might just be better off without him. And better off without him they certainly were as Portugal rewarded coach

World Cup 2022: Brazil put down the biggest marker at Qatar tournament

Host nation: Qatar Dates: 20 November-18 December Coverage: Live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app. Day-by-day TV listings - Full coverage detailsBrazil coach Tite

World Cup 2022 – England 3-0 Senegal: ‘Gareth Southgate’s critics must admit he got it spot on again’

Host nation: Qatar Dates: 20 November-18 December Coverage: Live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app. Day-by-day TV listings - Full coverage details Jordan Henderson's sweeping finish was not simply

World Cup 2022: How Harry Maguire got his head right to prove his critics wrong – Rio Ferdinand

Host nation: Qatar Dates: 20 November-18 December Coverage: Live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app. Day-by-day TV listings - Full coverage detailsThis World Cup ha

World Cup 2022: What we learned from a group stage that saw record number of upsets

Host nation: Qatar Dates: 20 November-18 December Coverage: Live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app. Day-by-day TV listings - Full coverage detailsAnd breathe.A hel

World Cup 2022: Did it cross the line? Germany out as Japan and Spain progress

Host nation: Qatar Dates: 20 November-18 December Coverage: Live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app. Day-by-day TV listings - Full coverage detailsDid the ball cros

World Cup 2022: ‘This was the night the real Argentina stood up’

Host nation: Qatar Dates: 20 November-18 December Coverage: Live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app. Day-by-day TV listings - Full coverage details Argentina's Worl

England: Marcus Rashford display a poignant personal moment for true exciting talent

Host nation: Qatar Dates: 20 November-18 December Coverage: Live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app. Day-by-day TV listings - Full coverage detailsMarcus Rashford h

World Cup 2022: Wales and England to go head-to-head in Group B

Host nation: Qatar Dates: 20 November-18 December Coverage: Live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app. Day-by-day TV listings - Full coverage detailsWales and England

World Cup 2022: Germany’s Jamal Musiala again shows his potential as he impresses against Spain

Host nation: Qatar Dates: 20 November-18 December Coverage: Live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app. Day-by-day TV listings - Full coverage detailsPriceless and pee

World Cup 2022: ‘Where there is Lionel Messi, there is hope for Argentina’

Host nation: Qatar Dates: 20 November-18 December Coverage: Live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app. Day-by-day TV listings - Full coverage detailsArgentina's vast

England: ‘Three Lions still on track at World Cup despite turning clock back to dismal summer’

Host nation: Qatar Dates: 20 November-18 December Coverage: Live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app. Day-by-day TV listings - Full coverage detailsEngland turned th