Moroccan fans filled Qatar’s al-Bayt stadium on Wednesday, whistling and cheering to support their team’s historic World Cup semi-final appearance against France, after many had struggled to get tickets for the game.

Morocco’s national airline said it was cancelling all flights it had scheduled for Wednesday to carry fans to Doha for the World Cup semi-final, citing what it said was a decision by Qatari authorities.

Lionel Messi has confirmed he will play his last World Cup game when Argentina take on France or Morocco in Sunday’s final in Qatar.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar has entered the knockout phase, and one of the top honours players will be competing for is the Golden Boot, awarded to the player with the most goals in the tournament.

Thousands of Argentines filled the streets of central Buenos Aires with blue-and-white banners on Tuesday as they watched Lionel Messi lead their team to a 3-0 win over Croatia and a place in the World Cup final.

Argentina’s Julian Alvarez scored twice and earned a penalty converted by Lionel Messi as they swept past Croatia 3-0 today and into the World Cup final where they will face either holder France or Morocco at the weekend.

Kylian Mbappe and Achraf Hakimi will put their friendship aside when France plays Morocco in the World Cup semi-finals and both may try to honour a promise they made.

Defender Dayot Upamecano and midfielder Adrien Rabiot are both doubtful for Wednesday’s World Cup semi-final against Morocco after missing collective training on Tuesday.

Morocco has no specific plans to deal with the danger of Kylian Mbappe World Cup semi-final, with coach Walid Regragui saying holders France posed too many individual threats to just concentrate on one.

Two iconic Ballon d’Or-winning number 10s. Two beaten World Cup finalists. Two captains. One last chance to finally reach the peak of football and lift the famous trophy before they retire.

Digicel Fiji Kulas rep Koleta Likuculacula is planning to move into coaching.

Argentina will trust their system when they face Croatia in the World Cup semi-finals and believe they have worked out how to hurt the 2018 runners-up, coach Lionel Scaloni said.