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Argentina won the shootout against France in a thrilling 3-3 draw with Messi scoring twice and Kylian Mbappe hitting the hat track.<\/p>\n<p>Qatar has a close relationship with UEFA. top executives in soccer <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Nasser Al-Khelaifi,<\/span> The president of Qatari-owned Paris Saint-Germain is a member of UEFA&#8217;s executive committee.<\/p>\n<p>UEFA said: &#8220;Discussions are continuing with the local organizers who have made great efforts to ensure the match is a success.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If the security risks are too great to hold the match in Doha, the match could be moved to Spain or elsewhere in Europe, where almost all players from both teams are based.<\/p>\n<p>The first Finalissima was held in June 2022 at Wembley Stadium in London. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Argentina and Messi beat Italy 3-0<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/finalissima-uefa-qatar-argentina-spain-messi-8d8d4540f43b066362949faf12487a0f\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NYON, Switzerland (AP) &#8211; UEFA still plans for Qatar to host the Argentina-Spain match known as the Finalissima this month, even though the country has been the target of Iranian missile attacks. Expanding Middle East war It was started by Israel and America. 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