The Qatar FIFA World Cup 2022 advances to the semi-final level.
In total, 32 teams competed in the World Cup, fighting for the Cup.
Eight of the 32 teams advanced to the quarterfinals.
Quarter Finals
Eight teams started the fight for a spot in the semi-final.
The first match was played on December 9 between Croatia and Brazil.
Croatia vs. Brazil
The match between the great giants started with great enthusiasm.
The match went well, and it ended in a draw by the end of the 90th minute.
In the extra time, Neymar scored a stunning goal to put Brazil in a strong position.
Bruno Petkovic came up with the equalizer in the 117th minute.
The game went to penalties, which Croatia won 4-2.
Netherlands vs. Argentina
The next match was between Argentina and the Netherlands.
Nahuel Molina scored the game’s first goal in the 35th minute.
The Netherlands player were under pressure as the match went on.
Messi scored a penalty in the 73rd minute.
The Netherlands needed to do something extraordinary because the score was 2-0.
Two back-to-back goals came from their side as the match was equalized again.
The match again went to penalty shootouts, which Argentina won 4-3.
Morocco vs. Portugal
Everyone was waiting for Cristiano Ronaldo to come out, so it was a great, heated game.
The Portuguese gained possession of the ball as the game began.
The game went on as Youssef scored the first goal to take the lead from Portugal.
After taking the lead, their only motive was to save goals.
Bono was the lifesaver for Morocco, as he saved all the attempts that were made by the Portuguese players.
The match ended 1-0. Morocco became the first African country to reach the semi-final stage.
England vs. France
It was the match between the Titans. On one side, there was last year’s champion, France.
On the other side, there was the English team.
France dominated from the start, with Aurelien scoring the opening goal.
In the second half, Harry Kane equalized with a penalty.
As the match was going on, Olivier scored the second goal, and France won the match.
The semi-finals will be played between Argentina and Croatia, and Morocco and France.
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