At the Soccer World Cup Qatar Tournament, after the first round of the final tournament was over, the top 8 teams were all set, and the pairings for the quarterfinals were decided.
The first round of the finals tournament was held until the 7th of Japan time on the 6th, and while the favorite teams such as France, Brazil, and Argentina, who won the previous tournament in Russia, advanced, Spain, who has won the championship, lost to Morocco. was.
Morocco became the first African team to reach the quarter-finals since Ghana in 2010.
Also, Japan, aiming for the last 8 for the first time ever, lost to Croatia after a penalty shootout.
The four quarter-final matches were held on the 9th and 10th (Japan time on the 10th and 11th). play against
In the second match on the same day, the Netherlands, who are aiming for their long-awaited first victory, will face Argentina, led by 35-year-old Lionel Messi, who considers this tournament to be his "last World Cup."
The first match of the following day will be between Morocco, who are aiming to advance to the quarter-finals for the first time as an African team, and Portugal, who have Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored five consecutive goals in the tournament for the first time in history.
The second match will be between England, who has scored 12 goals for the team so far, and France, who has scored 5 goals as an individual and is leading the scorer ranking, Kylian Mbappe.
The semi-finals by the teams that won the quarter-finals will be held on the 13th and 14th (Japan time on the 14th and 15th).