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Croatia's midfielder Luka Modric takes part in a training session at the Al Erssal Training Site 3 in Doha on December 12, 2022. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)

Modric seeks to derail Messi's bid for World Cup glory

France's goalkeeper Hugo Lloris attends a press conference in Doha on December 13, 2022, a day ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup football semi-final match against Morocco. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)

Lloris texted Kane after England's penalty heartache

A shop keeper hangs a football jersey at a sports apparel shop in Morocco's capital Rabat on December 13, 2022 a day ahead of the FIFA World Cup semi-final match between Morocco and France. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)

Morocco flags fly around Arab World in mark of World Cup pride

Morocco coach Walid Regragui: AFP

Morocco hungry for more, says coach Regragui

Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic: AFP

‘Croatia want more on return to semifinals’

Lionel Scaloni: AFP

Scaloni backs players after stormy clash

File photo of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, left, and Lionel Messi in 2010: AFP

Stars aligned for Messi to lift World Cup!

Argentina captain Lionel Messi, second right, and team-mates react after the Netherlands’ Wout Weghorst scored their second goal during their quarterfinal: AFP/Manan Vatsyayana

Messi ‘fool’ taunt spawns mugs, T-shirts in Argentina

France midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni: AFP

New leader of France midfield!

Morocco midfielder Azzedine Ounahi: AFP

Morocco’s Ounahi poised for bigger things

55 websites have been seized for illegally live streaming World Cup matches. (Stefani Reynolds / AFP)

US seizes 55 websites for illegally live-streaming World Cup

Ronaldo Nazario attends a ceremony organized by the CBF to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Brazil's fifth World Cup title at the Fairmont Hotel in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 30, 2022. (Photo by MAURO PIMENTEL / AFP)

Brazil's Ronaldo backing France for World Cup

Argentina's forward Lionel Messi (left) and midfielder Rodrigo De Paul take part in a training session at Qatar University in Doha on December 12, 2022. (Photo by JUAN MABROMATA / AFP)

Argentina, Croatia ready for World Cup clash as semi-finals kick off

France's Raphael Varane arrives to give a press conference at the Jassim-bin-Hamad Stadium in Doha on December 12, 2022, in the build-up to the Qatar 2022 semi final match against Morocco. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)

France will not underestimate Morocco threat in World Cup semi: Varane

Royal Air Maroc is laying on 30 extra return flights to jet euphoric fans to Qatar for Wednesday's historic World Cup semi-final against France.

Morocco launches extra flights for World Cup fans