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World Cup 2022: Here’s the teams in semi-finals, their head-to-head stats & roads to last 4

The “Al Hilm” ball, the official match ball which will be used in the Qatar 2022 World Cup football semi-finals and final, is displayed during a press conference in Doha on December 13, 2022. (Photo by KARIM JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images)

By: Shubham Ghosh

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is down to its last four games, including the semi-finals and the big one, the final, on Sunday (18).

On Tuesday (13), two-time champions Argentina will take on 2018 runners-up Croatia in the first semi-final while the next day (14), holders France will meet Morocco, the first African nation to have come this far in a football World Cup.

Here is a look at the two matches and the head-to-head stats between the rivals in the semi-finals:

1st Semi-final: Argentina vs Croatia at Lusail Stadium, Lusail
Head-to-head: Both have won two games each with one ending in a draw.

2nd semi-final: France vs Morocco at Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
Head-to-head: France lead 7-1 in 11 games with three ending in draws.

Roads to semi-final:

ARGENTINA

  • Lost to Saudi Arabia 1-2 in Group C
  • Beat Mexico 2-0 in group
  • Beat Poland 2-0 in group

Pre-quarter-finals: Beat Australia 2-1

Quarter-finals: Beat Netherlands 4-3 in penalty shootouts after game ended in 2-2 draw

CROATIA

  • Drew Morocco 0-0 in Group F
  • Beat Canada 4-1 in group
  • Drew Belgium 0-0 in group

Pre-quarter-finals: Beat Japan 3-1 in penalties after game ended in 1-1 draw

Quarter-finals: Beat Brazil 4-2 in penalties after game ended in 1-1 draw

FRANCE

  • Beat Australia 4-1 in Group D
  • Beat Denmark 2-1 in group
  • Lost to Tunisia 0-1 in group

Pre-quarter-finals: Beat Poland 3-1

Quarter-finals: Beat England 2-1

MOROCCO

  • Drew Croatia 0-0 in Group F
  • Beat Belgium 2-0 in group
  • Beat Canada 2-1 in group

Pre-quarter-finals: Beat Spain 3-0 in penalties after match ended 0-0.

Quarter-finals: Beat Portugal 1-0

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