Italy at the FIFA World Cup game, equalised with a powerful header soon after, and provoked Zidane in a manner that lead to the French captain being sent off. He also scored in the penalty-shootout that was to follow. It was only the second time a World Cup final was decided on penalties, again involving Italy after the 1994 final lost to Brazil. Paolo Maldini is the player with the third-most matches at FIFA World Cups, trailing only behind the Germans Lothar Matthäus (25) and Miroslav Klose (24). This also makes him the player with the most World Cup matches who has never won the trophy.
History of the FIFA World Cup It was also the first cup to use the video assistant referee (VAR) system. Croatian player Luka Modric won the golden ball while the best young player award was won by the 18 year old French player Kylian Mbappé. Harry Kane of England was the golden boot winner. The 2022 World Cup hosted by Qatar will be the first tournament to not be held in summer time in which it is usually held. It will take place from November 21 to December 18, 2022. The number of teams and the format of each final tournament have varied considerably over the