It’s Monday morning and you’re back to work after a weekend of non-stop football. Fire up that second screen and angle it away from your boss as you soak in the final day of four separate kick-offs in the World Cup.
There are few things we love more than the World Cup group stage, and Qatar 2022 hasn’t disappointed. We enjoyed some brilliant drama over the weekend, including a Saturday in which superstars like Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Robert Lewandowski well and truly stepped up for their respective nations.
Here are 19 of our favourite moments from a World Cup weekend that will live long in the memory.
Lionel Messi
Messi delivered when Argentina needed him the most.
Another magic Messi moment! 🪄#BBCFootball #BBCWorldCup pic.twitter.com/EBuUuCceGQ
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) November 27, 2022
Pablo Aimar
Messi has that kind of effect on you…
Messi's childhood idol Pablo Aimar tearing up after Messi's goal pic.twitter.com/EGj9zwZaCg
— Akhlash (@Akhlash_lm10) November 26, 2022
Bangladeshi Argentina Fans
Football is great, eh?
This is the power of football @Argentina fans in Bangladesh celebrating Lionel Messi's goal in the #FIFAWorldCup victory over Mexico last night pic.twitter.com/HSE6JGGRsw
— FIFA.com (@FIFAcom) November 27, 2022
Andy Murray
Murray became the thousandth person to troll Piers Morgan to widespread acclaim.
Oops. @piersmorgan pic.twitter.com/r3DO4Ag5jX
— Andy Murray (@andy_murray) November 26, 2022
Robert Lewandowski
He finally scored a World Cup goal.
Tears, absolute tears, for Robert Lewandowski.
He has finally scored at a World Cup. What emotion. #POLKSA pic.twitter.com/YZJwJ3x6hI
— Andrew Jerell Jones, Luke 1:37 (IG:twdbk3) (@sluggahjells) November 26, 2022
Kylian Mbappe
He doesn’t even need the ball to embarrass defenders.
See ya! pic.twitter.com/TJTHFpZ5a9
— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) November 26, 2022
Ousmane Dembele
Such a silky footballer.
The Ousmane Dembele footwork #BBCFootball #BBCWorldCup pic.twitter.com/9mIiXjjAqa
— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) November 26, 2022
Carlos Queiroz
He absolutely bodied Klinsmann here.
Dear Jurgen;
You took the initiative to call me Carlos, so I believe it is proper to call you Jurgen. Right?
Even not knowing me personally, you question my character with a typical prejudiced judgment of superiority.
(…) pic.twitter.com/JAq0l7Yp6n— Carlos Queiroz (@Carlos_Queiroz) November 26, 2022
Thibaut Courtois
See ya later!
Courtois sent En Nesyri back to Sevilla. #courtois #worldcup #BEL #MAR pic.twitter.com/9eM1lmrjmt
— WAR UPDATES (@bbvipal) November 27, 2022
Walid Regragui
Morocco scored a famous victory over Belgium and their manager celebrated in the most appropriate fashion.
Has Morocco boss Walid Regragui been taking lessons off Jose Mourinho?! #BBCWorldCup #BBCFootball #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/y4TWVIEsIb
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) November 27, 2022
Hannibal Mejbri
The shithouse moment of the 2022 World Cup so far.
How did i miss this yesterday from Hannibal LOOL. pic.twitter.com/4OrhIaqkkZ
— 𝗧𝗲𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗴’𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘀 (@TenHagBalI) November 27, 2022
Wojciech Szczesny
One of the best saves we’ve seen in a long time.
A thing of beauty! What a double save from #Szczęsny!!!pic.twitter.com/D2stxjlTCo
— KeeperAnalyst (@KeeperAnalyst) November 27, 2022
Costa Rica
Fair play.
Costa Rica at the 2022 World Cup:
◉ 1 shot inside the box
◉ 1 shot on target
◉ 1 goalIncredibly efficient. #FIFAWorldCup #CRC pic.twitter.com/g8jKs90uTA
— Squawka (@Squawka) November 27, 2022
Luis Enrique
Admirable honesty from the Spain coach.
Luis Enrique is asked what he would do if Ferran Torres makes the pacifier celebration after scoring for Spain. His response:
“I’ll sub him out immediately, put him in the stands, and he’ll never set foot in a football pitch again.”pic.twitter.com/r7H5id5ZED
— Zach Lowy (@ZachLowy) November 26, 2022
Ivan Perisic
What a player he’s been.
Ivan Perišić is the only player to assist in each of these last five major tournaments:
2014 World Cup
2016 Euros
2018 World Cup
2020 Euros
2022 World CupCroatia legend.
— William Hill (@WilliamHill) November 27, 2022
Leon Goretzka
Built like a brick wall.
Goretzka pic.twitter.com/VvkAlMyipV
— Marta (@MartaMariaFCB) November 27, 2022
Ian Wright
Subtly hitting out his and Laura Woods’ critics.
Lozza Wrighty @itvfootball@laura_woodsy #FRA #DEN pic.twitter.com/xkRUJLqTdT
— Ian Wright (@IanWright0) November 26, 2022
Jamie Carragher
He slotted home this open goal with aplomb.
https://t.co/CyYCg8MHiM pic.twitter.com/9o1SIjMxop
— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) November 26, 2022
Saudi Arabia fan
That’s loyalty for you.
Saudi Arabia fans are just different man pic.twitter.com/GskzdDi0YX
— Zaid (@mufczaid) November 26, 2022
Atiba Hutchinson
What was going on here?
— Out Of Context Football (@nocontextfooty) November 27, 2022
