Teams focused on World Cup, not politics, had easier passage to last 16, says Arsene Wenger
Romanian Itsvan Kovacs will be the fourth referee.
Brazilian soccer great Pele said on Saturday he was "strong" and grateful for the widespread support he has been receiving after being hospitalized in Sao Paulo earlier this week as he battles colon cancer.
Hundreds of thousands of Argentines poured into the sunlit streets of Buenos Aires on Sunday
The former Brazil, Santos and New York Cosmos striker posted a picture of his face projected on a building in Qatar, where the World Cup is being held, next to a message saying "Get well soon".
Now, if he can keep at bay an England attack that might include club mates Raheem Sterling and Mason Mount, Mendy could yet finish the year on another high note, having started it with success in the Africa Cup of Nations.
'For me, this competition comes first and I want to save all my energy for tomorrow's game because we have a new battle ahead of us and we will need all our strength.'
Captain Luca Modric, who with Ivan Perisic and Dejan Lovren forms a high class but ageing core to the team, says they fear no-one and they will have done their homework on the Samurai Blue.
Starting full-backs Danilo and Alex Sandro have been sidelined by injuries suffered earlier in the competition and their availability is still unclear for Monday.
The World Cup pre-quarter-finals line-up.
Addo joins Roberto Martinez (Belgium), Carlos Queiroz (Iran) and Gerardo Martino (Mexico) as coaches who immediately left their jobs after World Cup elimination this week.
Ghana captain Andre Ayew hit a feeble left-footed effort from the spot in the 21st minute which was saved by goalkeeper Sergio Rochet, who had been adjudged after a lengthy VAR review to have brought down Mohammed Kudus.
"They have experienced players. Obviously, Lewandowski is a stand-out player, one of the best strikers in the world. We should not underestimate them." said coach Didier Deschamps.
Argentina look set to keep Julian Alvarez in attack for Sunday's World Cup final
Tears of joy in Japan after nail-biting win over Spain
The storyline underpinning the match for most of the world is whether Lionel Messi can get his hands on the trophy in his fifth attempt to finally lift himself up alongside, never above, Diego Maradona in the hearts of his nation.
The din of a concerned crowd transformed into a tumultuous racket when Abdelhamid Sabiri's free kick caught out Thibaut Courtois at his near post and captain Romain Saiss added a slight touch to see Morocco into the lead.
"We have long faces, we deserved something more, but that's football," AEK Athens player Pineda, 26, told ESPN.
Neymar joined the group later than the rest of the players due to a flight issue from France,
Neymar joined the group later than the rest of the players due to a flight issue from France,
Frappart's achievement was met with recognition, with Costa Rica manager Luis Fernando Suarez describing it as a step forward for women in a "sexist sport".
With 11 of their players in the squad over the age of 30, and a new World Cup cycle on the horizon, change is inevitable. Coach Roberto Martinez has also yet to sign a new contract, with his current deal expiring soon.
'My father never asked me to join Al-Qaeda, but he did tell me I was the son chosen to carry on his work'
"So already in Russia (2018 World Cup), we asked referees to calculate the stoppage time more accurately to be given at the end of each half."
"It's very difficult for us, the probability for us to proceed is lower than the other nations like in Europe, they have 13 spots. And so the probability is much, much higher."
Putting their bitter club rivalries aside, Kolkata's Big Three football clubs joined in to mourn the loss of Pele and remember his magical presence that wowed the metropolis 45 years back.
What has made Deschamps successful in tournaments, especially at the World Cup since 2018, is not sticking to a particular identity or philosophy which is often the defining feature of big teams.
Here is what you need to know about their route to the final
Argentina and Australia have only two full days to rest, a factor Argentine manager Lionel Scaloni called 'madness'.
Although they won their first round group, there was little evidence to back up their self-confidence as they stuttered through
Rainbow flags could be taken from fans at the World Cup in Qatar to protect them from being attacked for promoting gay rights
Alvarez tweeted that he got carried away and apologised to Messi and the people of Argentina.
'We wanted to compensate for the defeat (against Saudi Arabia). Today it was a great game, we played very well collectively'
In a World Cup, which has seen minnows stun favourites, glimpses of four goals to make you smile.
The Bollywood actor and dancer grooved to her Light The Sky anthem.
Iran's World Cup campaign was all but finished even before it started.
Proud coach Arnold hails Australian team's mentality
Pochettino, who is well aware of Messi's game-changing abilities having worked with the 35-year-old last season, said he was still the best player in the world.
More than 700,000 Tunisians live in France, with about two thirds of them being dual nationals.
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