Last Updated on 12/11/2022 by てんしょく飯
Argentina vs. Croatia and France vs. Morocco in the semifinals
The quarterfinals of the Qatar World Cup have come to an end, and the top four teams have finally emerged.
International media are looking ahead to the two semifinal matches, drawing attention to “God vs. the Wizard” and “Sandstorm vs. the Champion.
The four quarterfinal matches were over. The Croatian national team defeated the Brazilian national team with a penalty kick score of 4-2 after 1-1 extra time. Argentina won a 2-2 extra time match against the Netherlands with a penalty shootout score of 4-3. Meanwhile, Morocco defeated Portugal 1-0 to become the first African team to advance to the top four. France, the previous champion, won a hard-fought 2-1 victory over England.
SPOTV News, a Korean sports website, noted, “Top 4, God vs. wizard, sandstorm vs. champion. France, the champion, will play Morocco. Morocco is ranked 22nd in the FIFA rankings, the lowest among the teams in the semifinals. It is also their first semifinal. But don’t judge them on appearances alone. After finishing first in their group with Croatia and Belgium, Morocco sunk an unbeaten Spanish squad in the round of 16. The wind gusted as strong as a sandstorm,” he outlooks.
He added, “The soccer gods and the midfield wizards will clash. Argentina, which started with a goal by Lionel Messi, was defeated by Saudi Arabia in the group league. However, they gradually improved their performance and dispelled their fears,” he said, referring to the match between Argentina and Croatia. If Argentina has the soccer god (Messi), Croatia has the wizard Luka Modric. Croatia, the runner-up in the last tournament, is climbing up step by step with determination,” he wrote, and it seems that expectations are already growing.
[World Cup Semifinals / Date, Time, and Match Card.
December 13, 10:00 p.m. @ Lusail
Argentina x Croatia
December 14, 10:00 p.m. @ Al Bayt
France national team x Morocco national team
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