Highlights from Day 25, December 14:
The victor will confront Lionel Messi’s Argentina in the last on Sunday while the horrible side will play Croatia on Saturday for the third spot match.
World Cup 2022 Features:
On Wednesday night, France will play Morocco in the second FIFA World Cup semifinal.
The winner will play Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, in the final on Sunday, and the loser will play Croatia on Saturday for third place.
France has scored the most goals out of the four survivors (11).
Morocco, their semifinal opponent on Thursday at 12.30 a.m. IST, has conceded the fewest goals (one) of the quartet.
The essence of their battle, a goal-scoring machine versus an impregnable defense, is captured by this set of statistics.
This has a Brazil-Italy-retro vibe. How France breaks through Morocco coach Walid Regragui’s gladiatorial defensive block and how Morocco stifles France’s glittering.
Sparkling offense will determine France’s progress to the final.
During Argentina’s 3-0 victory over Croatia on Tuesday,
Messi converted a penalty and assisted on the other two goals scored by Julián lvarez, securing a matchup with either France or Morocco in the title match on Sunday.
It will be Messi’s second World Cup final, the first of which Argentina lost to Germany in 2014, and it could be his last.
Police in France get ready for high-stakes World Cup match
Police in France prepared for the country’s FIFA World Cup semi-last against Morocco on Wednesday,
After fights which followed last week’s Moroccan quarter-last win over Portugal.
According to Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin’s statement on France 2 television,
Approximately 10,000 police officers will be mobilized nationwide, with approximately 2,200 in the capital and 5,000 in the Ile-de-France region around Paris.
Fans in Morocco wait for their chance to win a free World Cup ticket
On Tuesday, hundreds of Moroccan fans waited outside Al Janoub Stadium for a chance to win a free ticket to Morocco’s World Cup semifinal matchup with France.
Together with FIFA and the Qatari organizing committee, the Moroccan soccer federation distributed the tickets.
Fouzi Lekjaa, president of the Moroccan federation, stated, “We bought the rest of unsold tickets in the stadium and we distributed them to our fans.”
They have only one desire while they are in Qatar: to see the national team.
On Wednesday, Morocco, the first African team to reach the World Cup semifinals, takes on defending champion France.
The wait outside Al Janoub Stadium reportedly lasted several hours, according to the fans.
With chairs and blankets, some set up camp and took turns sleeping on the ground. Even if they are unable to obtain a ticket, many intend to support the team in Qatar.