MIAMI, United States. — Enjoyed by many and criticized by many, the Qatar 2022 Soccer World Cup is history. The consecration of Argentina as three-time champion was a breath of fresh air for Latin America, which had not won the title since Brazil did so far away in 2022.
As usually happens, the football contest once again stopped the world, with wide repercussions beyond the sports universe. In this sense, Qatar was a singular host: a small country where development coexists with cultural and legislative guidelines that are not entirely accepted by the West.
Several issues raised controversy even long before the start of the World Cup, being the death of immigrants during the construction of the stadiums and the violations of human rights were two of the elements that monopolized most of the criticism of the host.
Parallel to what happened in the stadiums, parallel battles took place on social networks. In sense, it was the so-called World streamershighly connected in the world of sports and with a significant reach on platforms such as Twitch, Tik Tok, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.
On the sporting front, the World Cup marked Lionel Messi’s entry into the football Olympus with an unprecedented sporting achievement in his career. The man from Rosario was not only the figure of the tournament, but also lifted the cup with a team that was significantly inferior on paper to favorites like France and Brazil.
The final between Argentina and France was also the best in memory since records began: a fast-paced match that crowned Messi but also consolidated Kylian Mbappé as heir to the throne of the mythical 10.
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