Lionel Messi could’ve played his final World Cup game yesterday after Argentina were beaten 4-3 by France in the Round of 16. The talismanic Barcelona star could yet have another crack at the next WC in Qatar, but he will be 35 by the time it comes calling.
Here is how the major newspapers saw Messi’s performance v France
The World Cup group stages are done and dusted and here are the best performing players from the first round of the tournament, according to a French newspaper. Nine different countries feature in this best XI, with England and Belgium both having two representatives each. Best Players at WC 2018 from Group Stages Yann Sommer … Read more
Here are the official crowd numbers from the 2018 Football World Cup in Russia. There are a total of 12 stadiums hosting games at the World Cup. Most of the venues seem to register consistent, 40k plus crowds, as the stats below show.
Last updated after France v Croatia Final (78,011) game on 15 July, 2018
Group A World Cup 2018 Attendances:-
Russia 5-0 Saudi Arabia 14 June, 2018 Attendance 78,011
Egypt 0-1 Uruguay 15 June, 2018 Attendance 27,015
Russia 3-1 Egypt 19 June, 2018 Attendance 64,468
Uruguay 1-0 Saudi Arabia 20 June, 2018 Attendance 42,678
Uruguay 3-0 Russia 25 June, 2018 Attendance 41,970
Saudi Arabia 2-1 Egypt 25 June, 2018 Attendance 36,823