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Messi slams Argentine critics following FIFA international break

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The Argentine footballer seems to have had enough of the criticism coming from his home country and decided to end all speculation around him.

The FIFA World Cup is the most followed and popular tournament that is run by FIFA. After several changes to its format, football’s governing body hands out 31 spots to participate in the tournament among all confederations. These teams are joined by the host nation to complete all 32 teams.

The first FIFA World Cup was held in 1930, with Uruguay keeping the trophy home. Since then, Brazil has won five titles, followed closely by Germany and Italy, who won four titles up to this date.

The 32 teams are drawn in eight groups. The two best teams from every group enter the knockout stage. Extra time and penalties are used to determine the winner if necessary. 

France won the 2018 World Cup held in Russia by beating Croatia in the final match. This was the second WC win for Les Bleus, following their victory in 1998.

The next edition of the FIFA World Cup will be held in Qatar in the year 2022. The competition is scheduled to be played from November 21, 2022, to December 18, 2022. This decision was made to prevent high temperatures in that country from having an effect on the teams and fans during the summer.

Did you know? Two German players own the records for most goals and most games played in a World Cup. Miroslav Klose scored 16 goals for the German National Team, while Lothar Matthäus played 25 FIFA World Cup games.