The quarterfinals of the World Cup witnessed unforgettable moments
The quarterfinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, hosted by Qatar, have finished and the semifinalists have been announced. The quarterfinals will be remembered with many unforgettable moments in football history.
The semifinal pairings in Qatar were Morocco-France and Argentina-Croatia.
The quarterfinal matches, the tears of Ronaldo and Neymar, Messi’s row with Lous van Gaal, Morocco’s historic triumph, Harry Kane’s missed penalty, the passes of Argentine players against the Dutch, were also the scene of Moments that will be remembered for a long time. .
HISTORICAL SUCCESS OF MOROCCO
The players celebrated to the full their victory in Morocco, which became the first African and Arab team to make their mark in the semi-finals by eliminating Portugal in the quarter-finals.
The Moroccan players prostrated themselves after the victory at the Al Thumuma stadium. Photos and images from that moment were shared millions of times on social media.
TEARS OF RONALDO AND NEYMAR
In the quarterfinals, two great stars of world football, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar, said goodbye to the tournament in tears.
In Portugal, which lost 1-0 to Morocco, Ronaldo was among the substitutes in this game, as in the one in Switzerland, and was able to enter the game in the second half. Ronaldo, 37, who is the only player to have scored in five World Cups, experienced the great sadness of having been eliminated from the last World Cup. Ronaldo couldn’t hold back his tears as he walked through the locker room corridors.
Brazil, one of the biggest candidates for the World Cup, had the scare of being eliminated by Croatia on penalties. Neymar, the star of the team that all eyes are on in Brazil, reflected the sadness he experienced on the field after the game. Neymar, who couldn’t get up from his seat, couldn’t control his tears. Efforts to calm the Brazilian player didn’t work either, and he went to the locker room crying.
THE JOY OF THE ARGENTINES WHEN PASSING IN FRONT OF THE NETHERLANDS
One of the toughest matches in the quarterfinals was undoubtedly the one between the Netherlands and Argentina. Argentina was surprised by Weghorst’s 2 goals in the final minutes of the match, where they took a 2-0 lead.
In extra time, which ended 2-2, Argentina managed to get past the round of 16 with penalties. The Netherlands-Argentina match will also be remembered for the tensions between the players of the two teams. Discussions involving banks were frequent. After Argentina passed the tour, some Argentine players were happy looking at the Dutch footballers and shouting, which increased the tension. The cards flew in this episode.
Messi’s gesture with his hand behind his ears in front of the Dutch coach Louis van Gaal and his words to a Dutch player at the end of the game were long discussed in the sports public.
THE FAILED PENALTY OF HARRY KANE
Missed penalties by star players is one of the most memorable scenes in World Cup history. Although not as memorable as Roberto Baggio’s penalty, Harry Kane’s missed penalty against France seems to be on the minds of the British.
Kane, who led his team to a 1-1 draw with a penalty goal against France, took the ball back to use the won penalty 6 minutes after the end of regulation time. This time Kane sent the ball self-driving from above and was unable to take advantage of the opportunity to bring his team back into the box. In the remaining minutes, England’s efforts to equalize failed and the British waved goodbye to their semi-final dreams with a 2-1 defeat. (AA)