The power of money was on full display in the Qatari city of Lusail on Sunday as Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalties to become world champion for the third time and end Lionel Messi's pursuit of the one major trophy that had eluded him in his career.
. And the world’s best players. And it can bundle them all up into a perfect package and present it to a global audience of millions.France 4-2 on penalties
In the end it was not a bad return for Qatar, which spent an estimated $200 billion on staging soccer’s most prestigious event. Messi was beaming with pride as he tenderly kissed the cup of solid gold. But it is arguably the host country that could consider itself the biggest winner after a tournament that appeared to demonstrate the effectiveness of so-called sportswashing.
Amnesty says thousands of migrant workers have died “suddenly and unexpectedly” in Qatar over the past decade. Captains of seven European nations, including England and Germany, planned to wear multicolored “One Love” armbands to promote inclusion and diversity. But they ultimately backed down when FIFA threatened to issue yellow cards to the players involved, saying it was a contravention of its regulations.
And the World Cup deflected attention from off-field issues by producing some remarkable stories on it. “Qatar have won a lot of friends because of this World Cup and the way it has been handled,” said David Dein, the international president of England’s bids for the 2018 and '22 World Cups.
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