Pre-tournament favourites Argentina stumbled at the first World Cup hurdle before getting their act together to storm into another final, led by their inspirational skipper Lionel Messi who has moved to the top of the tournament’s scoring charts.
Morocco’s unprecedented run at the Qatar World Cup finally came to an end, halted by defending champions France in the semifinal. The country’s coach, Walid Regragui, believes their historic run was for all the underdogs in world football.
Charismatic coach Aliou Cissé has taken his side through to the knockout stages of the World Cup in Qatar, commanding respect and inspiring a sense of togetherness.