With the four teams reaching the final week of competition already settled, the Qatar World Cup 2022 Enter the definition area. France, reigning world champion with an unstoppable pace, will face Morocco, the big surprise of the tournament. A priori favourite, coach Didier Deschamps has asked to avoid excessive optimism. Everything happening in Qatar 2022, Follow it minute by minute in Clarin.
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France tries to avoid “overconfidence” for the match with Morocco
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Big favorites against Morocco on Wednesday (16:00 from Argentina), France try to stay alert, aware that facing this World Cup semi-final with an excess of confidence could have a very high price against an opponent amazed by his walk and its fans.
“Honestly, now, we’re not dreaming at all,” said Aurelien Tchouameni after the match against England in the quarterfinals (2-1) to try to keep his feet on the ground and refuse to see himself in a possible final.
However, there are numerous reasons for seeing each other in the final: on paper, Morocco seems less threatening than Spain or Portugal, the other two favorites on this side of the table, eliminated by the Atlas Lions, with a diminished defense of three starters, injured and others in doubt.
“Few people expected Morocco to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup. But given what they have done, it is no longer a surprise. They deserve to be here and no one can take that credit away from them,” warned Didier Deschamps.
Neymar leaked Brazil chats after Qatar elimination
Thiago Silva consoles Neymar after elimination. Photo NELSON ALMEIDA / AFP
As the natural leader of Verdeamarelha, Ney communicated with his teammates after the defeat to Croatia. In the midst of the pain were also the chicanas. Read more.
“You radiate uncertainty and this infects the team”: the tough conversation between Modric and the Croatian goalkeeper who saved four penalties in Qatar
Modric’s celebration with Livakovic. Reuters photo.
On the way to the semifinals between Croatia and Argentina, a moment that Luka Modric, star of the national team, and Dominik Livakovic, the goalkeeper dressed as a hero in the twelve-step shootout against Japan and Brazil, went viral on the networks. A speech as part of a documentary, advice on the weather and the search for another world final.
“I wouldn’t tell you if you didn’t care. I see that you are not progressing in the national team”, you can review what Modric says to the goalkeeper who was supposed to replace the historic Subasic after the World Cup in Russia. And like a leader, the Real Madrid man continued with his gaze: “Maybe it’s the pressure you have?
Maybe it’s not because you radiate uncertainty. And this infects the team. You understand? This is what I’m talking about. Why can’t you be wrong? Everyone is wrong. I feel your problem is that you are afraid to commit it. Who isn’t wrong? Please name me one person.
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Jack Grealish said he was ‘absolutely devastated’
In a tweet, the Manchester City forward said he was “absolutely devastated” as he failed to reach the semi-finals with England after losing 2-1 to France.
“Words cannot describe why I truly thought this was our year. I am so proud to be a part of this team and it has been a privilege to be with this group of players and staff over the past 4 weeks,” he wrote.
Report on another journalist killed while covering the World Cup in Qatar
Another journalist who covered the World Cup in Qatar died during the tournament, just two days after learning of the death of American reporter Grant Wahl, from CBS Sports, while he was watching the match between Argentina and the Netherlands in the quarter-finals.
The victim was identified as Khaled Al-Mussllam, a Qatari photojournalist who works for the Al-Kass network, who broke the news.
“Everyone in this station mourns the death of Khaled Al-Musallam today”, reported on the social network Twitter, while the “Gulf Times” portal highlighted that the journalist “died suddenly while working on the World Cup”.
Zico’s failed prognosis
Former Brazilian star Arthur Antunes Coimbra’s prediction, aka ‘Zico’, went viral on Twitter, in which he declared winners all teams that ultimately lost in the quarter-finals.
Thus, he nominated Holland, Brazil, England and Portugal, all eliminated by Argentina, Croatia, France and Morocco.
Pelé backed Cristiano Ronaldo after Portugal’s disappointment against Morocco
Former Brazilian star Pele sent a message of encouragement to Portuguese captain Cristiano Ronaldo, who bid farewell to Qatar 2022 following his national team’s 1-0 defeat to Morocco.
“My friend, thank you for making us smile,” Pele posted on his Instagram account in response to Cristiano Ronaldo’s message the day after his participation in his fifth World Cup ended.
Pele, 82, has been supporting Cristiano Ronaldo from the Albert Einstein hospital in São Paulo where he is still hospitalized for chemotherapy treatment to fight colon cancer discovered in September 2021.
FIFA and FIFPRO sign an agreement of principles for a new agreement in Doha
FIFA and the International Association of Professional Players (FIFPRO) have signed an agreement in principles to draft a new agreement when the current one ends next year.
The Swiss Gianni Infantino and the Spanish David Aganzo, heads of both organizations, signed the document that marks the structure of a close collaboration agreement on issues affecting players that the two institutions will try to close in the coming months.
The meeting was also attended by FIFA Deputy Secretary General of Administration Alasdair Bell and FIFA Deputy Secretary General of Football Mattias Grafström along with FIFPRO Board Members from Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas, together with Secretary union general, Jonas Baer -Hoffman.
England are optimistic about their future despite disappointment in Qatar
Gareth Southgate comforts Harry Kane. Reuters photo.
“Injustice” was the title most repeated by the British press after the elimination of England by France in the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
The vast majority of the media agreed that Gareth Southgate’s side deserved a little more luck. And although it was not defined by penalties (the great cross of the Three Lions so fallen seven times between the World Cup and European Championships since 1990), the penalty missed by Harry Kane in the 84th minute leaves the plug once again.
England will have to keep waiting to lift their first trophy since winning their first and only World Cup in 1966, as hosts.
The next goal will be Euro 2024 and the bulk of this squad must repeat itself. The playoffs start in March. England will face Italy, their executioner in last year’s final. Ukraine, North Macedonia and Malta complete group C. The appointment in Germany will once again see them among the candidates for the title.
Karim Benzema’s encouragement to his teammates: “We’re almost there”
Frenchman Karim Benzema has been ruled out of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar due to injury. AP photo.
“Come on guys, we’re almost there, two games left,” French striker Karim Benzema said in a closing argument, encouraging his teammates to repeat their World Cup win in Russia 2018 in Qatar 2022.
Those who were ruled out of the competition through injury at the last minute assured them: “I’m with you.”
The Real Madrid striker and this year’s Ballon d’Or winner had also been excluded from the “Blues” of Russia 2018 for other reasons, when they lifted the Cup.
The Croatian celebrations after the victory against Brazil caused seismic movements
Celebrations in Zagreb after Croatia’s victory over Brazil. Photo EFE.
The Geophysics Department of the Zagreb Faculty of Natural Sciences reported on Sunday that its seismographs recorded seismic movements caused by celebrations during the Croatia-Brazil quarterfinals of the 2022 Qatar World Cup on Friday.
On their Facebook page, the Croatian experts also publish photos of their seismograms demonstrating the movements, explaining that the undulations recorded are not typical of “real earthquakes”.
The recorded movements coincided for the first time with the moment when Bruno Petkovic managed to equalize the match (1-1) in the second part of extra time.
Even when goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic saved the first penalty and finally when the Croatians won the match after Marquinhos missed.
France’s tribute to Antoine Griezmann, his team’s best passer
“Thanks also to all the goalscorers, without you there would be no chisel passing,” said the French player, as seen on the French team’s account.
“The best passer in the history of the Blues, with 28 assists,” they explained.
Source: Clarin
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