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 England's dream was left unfulfilled by the defeat against France in the quarter-finals of the ongoing Football World Cup in Qatar. But now four teams have reached the semi-finals: Argentina, Croatia, France and Morocco. Everyone hopes to lift the trophy next week.

These are semi-finals that hardly anyone would have expected, but each has its own interesting story of reaching the semi-finals.

No other team in the league could have expected it, but Argentina and Lionel Messi reaching the semi-finals would have been predicted by many.

But whether they will be able to lift the World Cup trophy for the first time, we have to wait for a few days to know the answer. Messi's illustrious career reflects his hard work. He has won the Spanish league title 10 times, the Champions League four times, the 2021 Copa America and the Ballon d'Or seven times. But like the greats of his time, such as Pele of Brazil and Diego Maradona of Argentina, he has yet to win the game's biggest prize.

36 years ago, Argentina won their last World Cup under the leadership of Maradona. But in 2014, Messi's team lost to Germany in the final.

No matter how many honors Messi has won, but to be included in the list of great footballers, his winning the World Cup is absolutely necessary.

The Moroccan team has already made history. They are the first African and Muslim-majority Arab team to reach the semi-finals of the Football World Cup.

It is an experienced team, with several high-profile players. Like Chelsea's Hakim Ziyash and PSJ's Ashraf Hakimi. But contrary to expectations, the Atlas Lions team surprised everyone by reaching the semi-finals. They topped a group that also included Croatia and Belgium. They beat Spain in the round of 16, then Ronaldo and Portugal in the quarter-finals. Now they hope to go further.

The secret to their success is a defensive strategy and a high work rate (pursuing and getting after the football even when the opposing team has it). No team in Qatar has scored a goal against Morocco so far. He scored a goal against Canada.Morocco has become a team that has gained the support of millions of new fans during the tournament. Organizers say the World Cup is not just about Qatar, but a symbol of the Middle East and the unity of all Muslims.

But will the Moroccan players be seen celebrating in their unique style again on Tuesday?