Football World Cup in Qatar 2022: live blog on the knockout phase

International press comments on the World Cup semifinals

The finalists at the World Cup in Qatar have been determined. After Argentina against Croatia, France also beat Morocco in the semifinals. The international media write:

Morocco:

“Le Matin”: “After an incredible campaign that saw them work their way up into the top quartet at the World Cup, the Moroccan national team finally fell by the foot to the final on Wednesday at the Al Bayt stadium, losing to France. In the end, the experience of the reigning world champion and his coach prevailed. Following in the footsteps of another team from Group F (Croatia), the Moroccan national team could not keep up with France.”

“L’Opinion”: “The experience of the Tricolore and the naivety of the Moroccans were decisive. The game ended in a defeat that the Atlas Lions did not deserve as their performance was more than satisfactory with a run that did credit not only to the Moroccans but also to all of Africa and the Arab-Muslim world.”

“Yabiladi”: “After a historic qualification for the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Morocco conceded defeat to France on Wednesday. The Atlas Lions meet Croatia again in the third-place play-off. After an extraordinary encounter, the luck of the national team did not smile.”

France:

“RMC Sports”: “Ultra-solid in defense against Morocco in the World Cup semi-finals, France is rediscovering the same values ​​that brought them luck in 2018.”

“Le Monde”: “Four years after their title in Russia, the Blues meet Argentina’s Lionel Messis on Sunday in a bid to secure their third accession to the throne in World Cup history. Les Bleus beat Morocco in a long drawn semi-final.”

“L’Equipe”: “Didier Deschamps’ Les Bleus are now heading for a third crown by defending their title in a dream final against a Messi-on-a-mission’s Argentina. With an impressive skill, able to suffer without bowing, impenetrable against the pressure of an audience that sided with the enemy, the tricolore collective managed to put an end to the crazy epic of Morocco.”

Argentina:

“Clarin”: “France is a strange team. They always seem smaller than they really are or what the numbers or some people say they are. They opened the game with a goal after five minutes and then gave the ball to Morocco, relying on their defensive security to the limit. Apart from a few absences and new names, France appear to be essentially the same side as they were four years ago. A practical team, sober to the point of excess, who don’t shine but don’t forgive either.”

“La Nacion”: “Rarely, very rarely, can a team scare. Here, at Al Bait Stadium, the cuckoo of the Qatar 2022 World Cup froze the hot hearts of thousands of Moroccans. They whistled at them, they yelled at them, they booed them, but nothing scares the France team.”


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