WATCH | Messi World Cup magic: Pakistani neighbourhood goes mad for Argentina
Thousands of Pakistanis in a Karachi neighbourhood once synonymous with gang violence and poverty will mass together to roar on Argentina in the World Cup final on Sunday.
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Morocco faces France in politically charged WCup semifinal
RABAT: Hind Sabouni bristles with pride as she recalls her country's history-making World Cup run as it eliminated one European soccer 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 capital, and many of her countrymen both inside the North African nation and throughout the diaspora, it's about to get more complicated.
Messi and Alvarez fire Argentina past Croatia into World Cup final
DOHA: An inspired Lionel Messi scored from the penalty spot and Julian Alvarez struck twice as Argentina beat Croatia 3-0 on Tuesday (Dec 13) to reach their second World Cup final in eight years.
Messi praises Argentina's intelligence after Croatia win
LUSAIL, Qatar: Lionel Messi praised Argentina's intelligence after they swept aside Croatia with a no-nonsense 3-0 win to reach the World Cup final on Tuesday (Dec 13), having shown more guts than flair to beat the Netherlands in the previous round.
Final to be Messi's World Cup swansong: 'To finish like this, it's the best!'
Argentina captain Lionel Messi has confirmed that the final will be his last World Cup game, revealing that the next tournament in 2026 is "too many years" away.
History-makers Morocco stand in way of France at World Cup
DOHA: France face World Cup history-makers Morocco in the World Cup semifinals on Wednesday, with Lionel Messi’s Argentina lying in wait after another dazzling performance from the diminutive magician. The Copa America champions swept aside 2018 World Cup finalists Croatia 3-0 on Tuesday to give the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner the chance to crown his career in style.
'It will be very noisy': History-makers Morocco stand in way of France at World Cup
France face World Cup history-makers Morocco in the World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday, with Lionel Messi's Argentina lying in wait after another dazzling performance from the diminutive magician.
Croatia's semi-final exit fails to overshadow glittering World Cup run
DOHA : Croatia's run to the semi-finals of a second consecutive World Cup was nothing short of remarkable for the small Balkan nation and even Tuesday's 3-0 defeat by Argentina does not overshadow their achievements on football's biggest stage.