FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 News, Stats, Scores and Analysis
The first two World Cup matches took place simultaneously on 13 July 1930, and were won by France and the US, who defeated Mexico 4–1 and Belgium 3–0 respectively. The first goal in World Cup history was scored by Lucien Laurent of France. In the final, Uruguay defeated Argentina 4–2 in front of 93,000 people in Montevideo, and became the first nation to win the World Cup. "We are 100% sure we can win it. There are a couple of nations where we will need to be at our best and we need some things to go our way, but we are really confident. The squad features all four winners of the Woman of Steel Award, which was introduced in 2018. Simon Witney, a fan from the UK, is staying in Dubai and plans to travel to Doha only on matchdays. He says he is paying less than $100 a night for a "much better room" in an upmarket locality in the city. Dubai has emerged as a popular destination, with demand for hotel rooms soaring ahead of the World Cup. Hendriks Graszoden, the turf sup...