[ad_1] Hind Sabouni bristles with pride as she recalls her country’s history-making World Cup run as it eliminated one European football powerhouse and former colonial power after another — Belgium, Spain and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal — to become the first African and Arab nation to reach the semifinals. For the 26-year-old English teacher in Morocco’s […]
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[ad_1] Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates defeating Croatia 3-0 in a World Cup semifinal soccer match at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Dec. 13, 2022. | Photo Credit: AP Lionel Messi has confirmed he will play his last World Cup game when Argentina takes on France or Morocco in Sunday’s final in Qatar. Messi led […]
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[ad_1] Morocco’s Youssef En-Nesyri celebrates after scoring his side’s first goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Morocco and Portugal, at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. | Photo Credit: MARTIN MEISSNER The business end of the FIFA World Cup – the knockout stage – has now been narrowed […]
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[ad_1] France’s goalkeeper Hugo Lloris during a press conference in Doha, Qatar. | Photo Credit: AP Hugo Lloris has revealed he spoke to Harry Kane in the aftermath of the England captain’s crucial World Cup penalty miss against France and has backed his Tottenham teammate to bounce back quickly from his Qatar disappointment. Kane had […]
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[ad_1] A man holds t-shirts with an image of Argentine forward Lionel Messi and a phrase reading “What are you looking at, you fool?” at a store in Buenos Aires, on December 12, 2022. | Photo Credit: AFP “What are you looking at, fool? Get lost!” Lionel Messi’s World Cup taunt of Dutch player Wout […]
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[ad_1] Argentina and Lionel Messi face Croatia on Tuesday in a World Cup semifinal that pits South American flair against the guile of Luka Modric and a remarkable fighting spirit. In the second semifinal on Wednesday, reigning champions France take on giant-killing Morocco, the first African team ever to reach the last four of a […]
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[ad_1] Olivier Giroud of France during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 quarter-final match between England and France at Al Bayt Stadium on December 10, 2022, in Al Khor, Qatar. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Olivier Giroud continued his magnificent World Cup by scoring France’s late winner in their quarter-final against England on Saturday and […]
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[ad_1] Argentina’s Lionel Messi with teammates celebrate after winning the penalty shoot out with Netherlands as Argentina progress to the semi finals. | Photo Credit: Reuters Argentina goalkeeper Emi Martinez saved penalties from Virgil van Dijk and Steven Berghuis before Lautaro Martinez scored the winning spot kick to secure them a 4-3 shootout win over […]
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[ad_1] Croatia’s goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic and teammates celebrate after qualifying to the next round after defeating Brazil in the penalty shoot-out of the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarter-final football match between Croatia and Brazil at Education City Stadium in Al-Rayyan, west of Doha, on December 9, 2022. | Photo Credit: AFP Croatia battled past tournament […]
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[ad_1] Portugal players train ahead of their quarterfinal clash with Morocco at the World Cup in Doha, Qatar, on December 8, 2022 | Photo Credit: AP These really are pinch-yourself times for Morocco: A first ever spot in the quarterfinals of a FIFA World Cup — the first to take place in the Arab world, […]
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