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FIFA World Cup 2022

Sunday

Monday

Argentina's Lionel Messi sits on Sergio 'Kun' Aguero's shoulders as their team celebrates their victory over France in the 2022 World Cup final on Sunday, Dec. 18, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail City, Qatar. David Ramos/FIFA via Getty Images hide caption

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Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates after scoring the team's third goal during the FIFA World Cup Final match between Argentina and France on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images hide caption

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Fireworks are pictured before the start of the Qatar 2022 World Cup final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium north of Doha on December 18, 2022. Patricia De Melo Moreira/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Sunday

Lionel Messi of Argentina lifts the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Winner's Trophy during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar. Julian Finney/Getty Images hide caption

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Thuraya, the female Panda sent by China to Qatar as a gift for the World Cup, walks in a shelter at the Panda House Garden in Al Khor, near Doha, Qatar. Lujain Jo/AP hide caption

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Saturday

Croatia's Luka Modrić in action in front of Morocco's Achraf Hakimi during the World Cup third-place playoff match between Croatia and Morocco at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar on Saturday. Thanassis Stavrakis/AP hide caption

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Thanassis Stavrakis/AP

Friday

Antoine Griezmann celebrates after France's 2-1 win over England in the quarterfinals on December 10, 2022 in Al Khor, Qatar. Dan Mullan/Getty Images hide caption

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Thursday

Left: France's Olivier Giroud and Antoine Griezmann celebrate after winning a World Cup semifinal match on Wednesday, Dec. 14, in Al Khor, Qatar. Right: Argentina's Lionel Messi and Julián Álvarez celebrate after scoring during a World Cup semifinal match with Croatia on Tuesday, Dec. 13, in Lusail, Qatar. Francisco Seco/AP; Martin Meissner/AP hide caption

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Wednesday

Theo Hernández of France celebrates after scoring the team's first goal during the 2022 World Cup semifinal between France and Morocco on December 14, 2022 in Al Khor, Qatar. Dan Mullan/Getty Images hide caption

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Grant Wahl with a World Cup replica trophy, in recognition of his achievement covering 8 or more FIFA World Cups, during a ceremony at the Main Media Centre on Nov. 29 in Doha, Qatar. Brendan Moran/FIFA via Getty Images hide caption

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Tuesday

Argentina forward Lionel Messi celebrates scoring his team's first goal from the penalty spot during the World Cup semifinal match between Argentina and Croatia in Qatar on December 13, 2022. Juan Mabromata/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Yassine Bounou of Morocco makes a save during the the World Cup quarterfinal between Morocco and Portugal. Goalkeepers have powered the final four teams left in the tournament. Francois Nel/Getty Images hide caption

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Achraf Dari and Walid Cheddira of Morocco celebrate after the 1-0 win during the quarterfinal match between Morocco and Portugal at Al Thumama Stadium on Saturday in Doha, Qatar. Justin Setterfield/Getty Images hide caption

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