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2022 World Cup Serie A Best XI: Di Maria, Brozovic, Giroud

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The dust has settled after a glorious month of action-packed drama in the Middle East as Argentina secured their third World Cup triumph. However, we are all already looking forward to the return of Serie A which will restart on January 4, including a mouth-watering clash between Inter and Napoli to kick things off in the new year. Nonetheless, that is still some time away so for now, we take you through the best Serie A XI from the 2022 World Cup, including Angel Di Maria, Marcelo Brozovic and Olivier Giroud. 
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Morocco suffered a 2-0 defeat as their World Cup journey finally came to an end as world champions France made it through to the final to face Argentina.

Morocco Player Ratings vs France: Atlas Lions Finally Fall

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Morocco suffered a 2-0 defeat as their World Cup journey finally came to an end as world champions France made it through to the final to face Argentina. A sea of Moroccan red flooded the stands at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor but they couldn't push their side on to victory after goals from Theo Hernandez and Randal Kolo Muani secured a 2-0 victory for France. So, here's our Morocco player ratings for their World Cup semi-final exit against France. 
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France made their way to their second consecutive World Cup final after they defeated Morocco 2-0 in a fantastic encounter at the Al Bayt Stadium

France Player Ratings vs Morocco: Griezmann Leads Les Bleus Victory

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France made their way to their second consecutive World Cup final after they defeated Morocco 2-0 in a fantastic encounter at the Al Bayt Stadium. Antoine Griezmann put in a brilliant display at both ends of the pitch to help his side as they now head into a showdown against Argentina in the final. So, here's our France player ratings for their 2-0 win over Morocco. 
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Croatia suffered a 3-0 defeat against Argentina after Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez combined to send the Vatreni crashing out of the World Cup. 

Croatia Player Ratings vs Argentina: La Albiceleste Send Croatia Home

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Croatia suffered a 3-0 defeat against Argentina after Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez combined to send the Vatreni crashing out of the World Cup. Two goals just before half time took the life out of Croatia's performance and Messi and Alvarez linked up once again in the second half to end any doubt and send Zlatko Dalic's side home.
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Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez stunned Croatia in their World Cup semi-final clash as Argentina secured a 3-0 victory and a spot in the final.

Argentina Player Ratings vs Croatia: Messi Stuns the Vatreni

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Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez stunned Croatia in their World Cup semi-final clash as Argentina secured a 3-0 victory and a spot in the final. Messi and Alvarez were at the heart of a stinging quick fire double to put La Albiceleste two goals ahead at before the break. The two forwards then combined once more in the second half, after a magnificent Messi run helped Alvarez to his second of the night. So, here's our Argentina player ratings for their 3-0 victory over Croatia to put them into the final of the World Cup. 
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The Netherlands went crashing out of the World Cup after a shootout defeat against Argentina, with Emiliano Martinez making two fine stops in the win.

Netherlands Player Ratings vs Argentina: Martinez Thwarts Dutch

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The Netherlands went crashing out of the World Cup after a penalty shootout defeat against Argentina, with goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez making two fine stops to set up the victory. Louis van Gaal's side were outclassed for the majority of the match and struggled to create many chances. However, a change in tactics of old school, route one football helped them claw back into the match right at the death and fight back to 2-2.
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Argentina booked their place in the World Cup semi-finals after a penalty shootout victory against the Netherlands, with Lionel Messi starring in the win

Argentina Player Ratings vs Netherlands: Messi Stars in Shootout Victory

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Argentina booked their place in the World Cup semi-finals after a gripping penalty shootout victory against the Netherlands, with Lionel Messi starring in the win. After making it 2-2 after extra time, Lionel Scaloni's men defeated the Dutch in the shootout. So, here's our Argentina player ratings against the Netherlands after their action-packed success. 
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Brazil suffered defeat on penalties to Croatia as their World Cup dreams came to a crashing end at the quarter-final stage, despite an opener from Neymar

Brazil Player Ratings vs Croatia: Penalty Disaster, Seleção Exit World Cup

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Brazil suffered defeat on penalties to Croatia as their World Cup dreams came to a crashing end at the quarter-final stage, despite an opener from Neymar. Dominik Livakovic kept the Brazilian's at bay for the majority of the match but a delightful Neymar goal in extra time put them ahead. However, Croatia didn't give up and substitute Bruno Petkovic equalized late on. Livakovic made his mark once more, saving Rodrygo's opening penalty in the shootout, before Marquinhos struck the post with the decisive penalty to send the Vatreni through. So, here's our Brazil player ratings for their defeat against Croatia. 
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Croatia knocked Brazil out of the World Cup on penalties, with Dominik Livakovic proving to be the hero once more for the Vatreni

Croatia Player Ratings vs Brazil: Livakovic Hero Again for Vatreni

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Croatia knocked Brazil out of the 2022 World Cup in the quarter-finals on penalties after a fascinating battle, with Dominik Livakovic proving to be the hero once more for the Vatreni. The two nations were locked in a close contest throughout and were goalless after 90 minutes. A Neymar goal in extra time was cancelled out by a Bruno Petkovic equalizer before Croatia advanced after defeating Brazil on penalties. So, here's our Croatia player ratings against Brazil as they reach their second consecutive World Cup semi-finals. 
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Below is our England vs France preview, predictions and potential lineups for their World Cup quarter-final encounter in Qatar

2022 World Cup Preview, Predictions and Lineups: England vs France

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The last of the 2022 World Cup quarter-finals take place on Saturday evening as England meet France at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor. Two of the pre-tournament favorites come face to face as they battle it out for a spot in the semi-finals, where a clash against either Morocco or Portugal awaits. Below is our England vs France preview, predictions and potential lineups for their World Cup quarter-final encounter in Qatar. 
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Below is our Morocco vs Portugal preview, predictions and potential lineups for their 2022 World Cup quarter-final clash in Qatar

2022 World Cup Preview, Predictions and Lineups: Morocco vs Portugal

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Morocco and Portugal meet at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha on Saturday as they meet in the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The Atlas Lions have been one of the surprise packages this winter, topping a group consisting of Croatia, Belgium and Canada, before defeating Spain on penalties in the last 16. However, Portugal have also performed well in Qatar thus far, finishing in first place in Group H ahead of South Korea, Uruguay and Ghana before dismantling Switzerland 6-1 in their first knockout fixture. Below is our Morocco vs Portugal preview, predictions and potential lineups as the two sides are set to lock horns in their World Cup quarter-final matchup. 
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