FIFA World Cup 2022

It was an incredible night of drama and fluctuating fortunes, delivering one of the all-time great finals to cap a wonderful tournament.

Argentina had looked to be cruising to a one-sided victory after Messi's penalty and a brilliant goal by Angel Di Maria in the first half put them in total control, but Mbappe converted an 80th-minute penalty and volleyed in an equaliser a minute later to take the game to extra time.

Key points:

• Josko Gvardiol and Mislav Orsic scored for Croatia
• Their coach said Saturday's bronze-medal game was the tournament highlight
• Morocco was the first African or Arabic team to reach the last four at a World Cup

Croatia, who were runners-up in 2018, prevailed with goals by Josko Gvardiol and Mislav Orsic to end their World Cup on a high as Luka Modric possibly bid farewell to the soccer extravaganza.

• Lionel Messi thumped home penalty for Argentina lead
• Julian Alvarez struck either side of half-time to wrap-up comprehensive victory
• South Americans will target third World Cup in final on Sunday

Argentina 3-0 Croatia

Goals: Argentina: Messi (34 pen), Alvarez (39, 69)

Match review

The only scoring in the match came in the 42nd minute when Morocco's Youssef En-Nesyri took a cross from Yahya Attiyat-Allah and managed to get a header past goalkeeper Diego Costa for the sole goal.

Morocco's fierce defence on Sunday morning AEDT limited Portugal to just three shots on goal.

The team's previous tournament wins include victories over Belgium and Spain.

The match also will be remembered as perhaps the end of major international play for superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, who was removed from Portugal's starting line-up at the start of the round of 16.

• Harry Kane scores one penalty but misses another as England crash out
• Tchouameni and Giroud on target to send holders France through
• Neither team deserved to lose a fantastic match full of first-rate football

England 1-2 France

Goals: England - Kane (54' pen); France - Tchouameni (17'), Giroud (78')

France will take on Morocco in the Qatar 2022 semi-finals after a thrilling, topsy-turvy 2-1 win over England at Al Bayt Stadium.

• Goncalo Ramos scored three on first international startPepe, Raphael Guerreiro and Rafael Leao on target in statement Portugal display
• Fernando Santos's team face Morocco in last eight on Saturday
• Portugal 6-1 Switzerland

Goals

Portugal: Goncalo Ramos (17, 51, 67), Pepe (33), Guerreiro (55), Leao (90+2)

Switzerland: Akanji (58)

• Asensio and Aguerd missed good chances for either side in the first half
• Morocco were playing their first World Cup knockout game since 1986
• Sarabia hit the post in the last minute of extra time

Morocco 0-0 Spain (3-1 penalties)

Match review

Morocco made it to the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup™ for the first time after holding their nerve in the penalty shoot-out while Spain lost theirs.

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