Topic: FIFA World Cup 2022 Group Stage Highlights - page 21. (Read 11673 times)

If Croatia or Morocco win the cup, it will be a first in WC history. At the moment, both teams are seen as far from favorite options. By far everyone thinks that France and Argentina will reach the final. Underestimating Morocco could make France lose. As for why, Morocco managed to eliminate both Spain and Portugal. These achievements are a sign of how strong they are. For the finals, they will try to endure and win against France with all their might.

At the stage of the quarter-final and semi-final, it is very dangerous to force game, so teams often try to play more carefully so as not to make a fatal mistake. Brazil was well aware that Croatia was a very dangerous opponent and therefore played cautiously, perhaps even too much. Against Argentina, Croatia will probably play defensively as well, and if everything goes to extra time and penalties again, I'm not sure that Argentina will have any advantage in this case, we have seen what Croatia is capable of, the chances will be equal.

I really agree with you for Croatia and Argentina , I have full support on Croatia team. Croatia players are good, they will beat Argentina the way they beat Brazil. Croatia defense is strong that was why Brazil could not just penetrate to score.


Penalty has nothing bro do with a team that has a better players oo. Because even the so call better players are the ones missing penalty in the tournament.

I think Croatia might have been a bit lucky because Brazil lowered their tempo when they already had a goal, even though there was still the second half in extra time but Brazil just played like it was just to kill time without any pressure being exerted. Therefore, when Brazil lost momentum, the Croatian players made a quick counterattack until they managed to score a goal in the end.
If Brazil still plays at the same tempo after having a goal then I'm sure Brazil will still win but unfortunately, it looks like Brazil might think because they dominated the match then they looked like they underestimated Croatia after having that one goal.

So, even though Croatia are playing very defensively, there will always be gaps to be converted into goals by Argentine players later.
Also, it looks like if the game is going to be decided on penalties again, I think the Argentinian squad have the better players to be able to score in penalties. So yes, I personally still believe that Argentina will win and advance to the final against France, at least that is also the result on paper. But if another surprise happens, then we will see Croatia or Morocco in the final but not both.

Maybe this is just to warn all the participating countries that FIFA will not be silent about this kind of incident. It is possible that if there is a definite sanction it will be imposed after the world cup ends. Apart from that all Argentina must really have a complete squad to face Croatia later.
True, FIFA is only carrying out its duties as the parent of world football. Whoever it was they did it evenly regardless of who was there. Let's take a look at this exciting semi-final, hoping argentina appear more subdued in their next game.

Match results are uncertain now with the "dark horses" making their way to the semi-finals. Croatia may well do what you're saying and wait for their time to counter. It's amazing how teams could keep the ball 70% to 80% of the time and still fail to score. Argentina may be a different team but who knows what's going to happen.

I honestly want either Croatia or Morocco win the Finals because that would be a historic moment for both countries and FIFA.

Really think it is difficult for football fans all over the world including England. England has performed well in this World Cup, all the players in the team have played with responsibility. Maybe England could have secured the semi-final, if Harry Kane had been able to score the second penalty goal.

Looks like it happened in the first half, because I watched the match between England and France, even though Kylian Mbappe didn't score in that match, he managed to make it difficult for the English defense to guard him.

But in my opinion, Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Dembele are players who played an important role in France's winning scheme, although other players also contributed, because the process of creating goals cannot be separated from Antoine Griezmann's ability to see movement Aurelien Tchouameni and Olivier Giroud, for successfully sending measurable passes, so that they created two goals respectively in the 17th and 78th minutes.

Possession of the ball was almost even for both of them, France was able to create two chances to create goals for them, the French midfield and defenders were able to control the course of the match, so that England had difficulty creating attacks, there were seven shots on target owned by England, but because of Hugo Lloris able to brush aside so that no goals are created for England other than through the penalty spot.

Harry Kane's second penalty was still wide of the goal, even though this was England's best chance to equalize, and it is certain that if Harry Kane's second penalty was scored, then the game would definitely be different. But unfortunately that chance ended for England in the World Cup this time, because they had to go home before the World Cup ended.

I don't think argentina will be sanctioned in the near future maybe it will be investigated more deeply by fifa after this world cup event ends but no one knows about that either everyone hopes there won't be any sanctions on argentina in the near future because they also want to focus on the semifinals against croatia later, i also see argentina getting emotional too so that makes yesterday's match more emotional, but i think let fifa decide it all

anything is possible - this world cup is so full of surprizes.
We dont want to see Messi leaving the field like Ronaldo and Neymar. It is heartbreaking to see the legends leaving like this. May the best team wins.

I'm not sure about Argentina now honestly. Because Croatia have the potential to do the same thing they did to Brazil. They can just park the bus and defend Argentina players hard. Croatia manager knows what is coming for them so there is no meaning for them to play an offensive game. Their defensive tactics are already working for now. Argentina will need to break the lock of their defense as fast as possible. If they get unlucky just as Brazil when they find big chances, then they might be in big trouble.

Even a 1-0 score advantage might not be enough for Argentina here. Because we all saw how great Croatia answered Brazil in extra time. I hope Messi shows another delightful performance to make things easier for his team.

however, Morocco was not an equal opponent to France. there is a big gap between the two teams that will fight in the semifinals later and we know this very well. the scenario, Marocco as usual will not play with an open scheme. and if they do, it's finished for Marocco. I'm not too sure, in this phase there will be surprises again. there are not many options for Marocco but to survive, they just wait until the game is a draw and hope to win the battle in the penalty shootout. It looks like the fight will go one way. and we will see how the French players dismantle their opponents, especially Mbappe and Dembele. if these two players are in prime condition, I'm not sure that Marocco will be able to withstand the onslaught of attacks built by the French players.

Argentina vs Croatia, the situation will be the same and most likely Croatia will only rely on counterattacks against Argentina.  however, if you look at the provisional predictions for line-ups and formations. Argentina will use the same formation as against the Netherlands with a 5-3-2 pattern. I assume, in this fight will not end until the penalty shootout.

I watched the match between this two teams and I agree that it was a really hot match, both Argentina and Netherlands played as if theyve had some kind of fight before the match started, I saw the way they were just pushing each other down and commiting fouls almost every minute, one would want to assume that it is because the game was a very long one due to both teams not agreeing to be defeated by the other, but then the whole face off in the middle of the field was totally uncalled for.

So I am not surprised that fifa is really investigating what happened between this two teams, but I don't think there will be a ban of any kind, the worst that can happen is that the team at fault will be fined heavily, but aside this rift, that match was one of the most heated match in all of the matches in this year's world cup.

I knew there will be sanctions in this Match, tempers were from both side but Argentines were way off it. Even Messi's gesture to Louise Van Gaal wasn't called for. There will be investigations but i don't think it will result into any ban. The worst of the outcome for Argentina will be a fine, so fear not all players will be available for the Semis except someone picks injury



Although Portugal are a great team but that doesn't mean defeating them gives Morocco an edge to defeat France.  Although it will be a moral booster for the Moroccans but the French are deadly to me in attack than Portugal. A pacey Mbappe will definitely cause problems to the Morocco defense, I just hope Hakimi is ready for the battle. I will prefer the Moroccans progressing to the final but I am worried maybe both Saiss and Zyeich will recover in time for this fierce battle

Morocco will be my favorite team next week, because they have done well in all their games that made them to qualified for semi final. Morocco will beat France 1:0 to move to final stage like the way they did in their last game, because their players are very ready to break record in this FIFA world cup competition. If Morocco can deleted mighty Portugal from the game show that France can only try their best to draw the game which Morocco strikers will never allow such thing to happen next week.

I agree with you. If Morocco continues their match tactics and performances then they have the potential to qualify for the finals. Having sent home three renowned teams Belgium, Spain, and Portugal, this team is certainly not to be taken lightly. Accidents may happen once, but accidents do not happen again and again. Morocco deserves these wins. They performed very well. Especially their match strategy surprised everyone. Morocco has shown that it is possible to consistently perform well and win only by keeping the defense strong. A formidable team awaits France in the semi-finals. France must play carefully.

maybe Morocco is not the favorite even in the group stage. but what they showed as group winners, even beating the 2 favorite countries shows they have a game to be reckoned with.
some football lovers may see that some of the games used by Morocco look boring. but this is football. with whatever strategy they can use, the most important thing is that the result makes them win.

let's see, in the semi-finals whether Morocco can consistently with a strong strategy in defense. or France which will dismantle Morocco's defenses and stop Morocco's progress which has gone far enough at this time.

No one thought Morocco would win against Spain, and yet they won.

The same happened with Portugal. Morocco is playing well even though the players are not super stars. And yet, somehow, they are winning against super stars.

I couldn't see how Morocco will win Spain but they did it. I could not also see how Morocco will win Portugal but they also did. I don't need to see how Morocco will win Frace before they will do it. One thing I want to say about the Morocco team is that if they remain consistent and maintain their pattern they will also go past France.
France is not unbeated, I remember an African team called Tunisia also beat France in this World Cup.

it's not strange but a surprise for all the spectators at the world cup, we see a lot of surprises that we see during the world cup, morocco they have a lot of players who play in the European league of course a lot of experience and lessons they take while playing there, morocco have strengths on their defense, but I'm not sure if the defending world cup champions france will be eliminated by morocco as well