Dossier
2022 World Cup
Coverage of 2022 World Cup in the Nexus archive.
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- Photos of Lionel Messi at 6 World Cups from 2006 to today
Lionel Messi has participated in six World Cups from 2006 to 2026, scoring his first goal in 2006, leading Argentina to the 2014 final, winning the 2022 title and Golden Ball, and reaching the 2026 final where Argentina lost to Spain. He and Cristiano Ronaldo are the first men to play in six World Cups.
- Former Qatari emir Sheikh Hamad dies at 74
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, former Qatiri emir who led Qatar from 1995 to 2013, died at 74. His reign saw Qatar's rise as a global energy and media power, including the launch of Al Jazeera and the 2022 World Cup hosting. He abdicated in favor of his son Sheikh Tamim in 2013.