World Cup in Qatar 2022, latest live news | Lionel Scaloni: "It is not true that we do not know how to win"

Start day 23 of the World Cup in Qatar.

No parties.

But with the eve of the first semifinal, the one that Argentina will face Croatia this Tuesday at 9:00 p.m.

Luka Modric, captain of Croatia, has said in an interview on TVE that it is impressive that his team is once again in the semifinals of a World Cup.

In the press conference this Monday, Lionel Scaloni, the albiceleste coach, said in regards to the match against the Netherlands and the controversy over the celebrations and alleged provocations: “We know how to lose and we know how to win.

We lost to Arabia and we left quietly.

France and Morocco will battle for a place in the final on Wednesday.

The new Spanish coach, Luis de la Fuente, spoke to the media this Monday at the Ciudad de Fútbol de Las Rozas.

He will take over from Luis Enrique after the elimination of Spain in the round of 16 against Morocco.

De la Fuente has assured that there is a model that is not negotiable, but not the system, because that will adapt to the evolution of football.

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Scaloni: "It's not true that we don't know how to win"

Lionel Scaloni spoke to the media this Monday on the eve of the semifinals against Croatia.

“I take advantage of a bit to settle the issue.

The game the other day was played as it had to be played, both on the side of the Netherlands and Argentina.

Soccer is this: moments that you have to defend, to attack.

We know how to lose and we know how to win.

We lost to Arabia and we left quietly.

We won the Copa América in Brazil and the most beautiful image possible was seen with Neymar, Messi and Paredes chatting on the locker room stairs.

I don't agree that we don't know how to win.

We deeply respect the Netherlands and now Croatia.

In each game there is a referee who dispenses justice and when the final whistle is over.

Leo was always the same, he was always a winner.

It is not the merit of this coaching staff to see it like this.

It's a pride to see him like this."

He also said that they hope to be up to the task.

“We have a very marked way of playing, beyond the fact that we take into account how the rival plays and take the respective precautions.

We spoke with the players to see their feelings.

Our way of playing will be the same way we have been doing it.

It will be a bit at each moment of the game to decide well and hopefully we will be up to the task.

Sometimes luck can turn its back on you, but by doing what needs to be done, the path to the goal can be easier.

We still know that this is a sport in which sometimes the best does not win.

And we have to take that naturally."

ACT.12 DEC 2022 - 13:43

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Luis de la Fuente, new Spain coach: "If there is someone who knows the present and the future of Spanish football, it is me"

Ladislao J. Monino

Luis de la Fuente has been presented this Monday as the new Spain coach.

He has attended the media for more than an hour and has said that he neither has nor uses social networks.

They have pointed out that La Roja died of suffocation in possession in Qatar and they asked him if the system is non-negotiable for him.

"There is one thing that is non-negotiable, the model, which can be adapted, of course, incorporating concepts and nuances, following the evolution of football and meeting its needs," he said.

The Spanish Football Federation decided on the 8th not to renew Luis Enrique's contract as coach, which expired at the end of the World Cup in Qatar.

His place will be occupied by the one who until now was the U-21 coach.

Read the full news here.

ACT.12 DEC 2022 - 13:21

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This is the football that Luis de la Fuente likes

He is counting it in the Ciudad de Fútbol de Las Rozas, where he has been presented as the new coach this Monday.

ACT.12 DEC 2022 - 12:29

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Luis de la Fuente: "I want to recover the spirit of 2010"

The new coach says that he doesn't want there to be 48 million coaches, but rather players.

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Luis de la Fuente: "If there is someone who knows the present and future of Spanish football, it is me"

This is how he responded when asked about his alleged lack of experience leading top-level teams.

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Luis de la Fuente: "Everyone is selectable"

This is how the new coach answered when asked, among others, about Iago Aspas.

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The coaching staff that will work with Luis de la Fuente

This Monday there has also been an official photo with all the members of the coaching staff of the Spanish team.

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Luis de la Fuente: "The model is non-negotiable, but the system will adapt to the evolution of football"

Luis de la Fuente began the press conference by saying that there is no rush and that he will answer the media's questions for as long as it takes.

Has Luis Enrique called you?, they have asked him.

“We have exchanged messages with Luis Enrique.

He has congratulated me, we have a good relationship ”.  

"We have a principle, an idea formed of what we want to do, but nobody has the doors closed on this selection," he continued.

. Is the system non-negotiable?, they have asked.

"There is one thing that is non-negotiable, the model, which can be adapted, of course, incorporating concepts and nuances, following the evolution of football and meeting its needs."

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Rubiales: "Twitch has nothing to do with the dismissal of Luis Enrique"

Does the Federation's decision not to continue Luis Enrique only respond to sporting reasons?, they ask Luis Rubiales.

“I have read that if twitch, that if the bicycle… we simply thought that a new stage had to start and nothing more”.

ACT.12 DEC 2022 - 11:48

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Luis Rubiales: "We started a new project and I thank Luis Enrique"

Luis Rubiales, president of the RFEF, was the first to speak at the presentation of Luis de la Fuente as the new Spain coach.

"We are witnessing a new project and a change in the structure of the team," he said after thanking Luis Enrique.

“The appointment has been unanimously ratified by the Board of Directors.

ACT.12 DEC 2022 - 11:44

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Luis de la Fuente is presented as the new coach

This Monday is the day of the new Spain coach, Luis de la Fuente, who will appear before the media at 12:30.

Follow his press conference live here.

ACT.12 DEC 2022 - 11:25

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Klinsmann: "We admire what Spain did in 2008-2010 and 2012, but now we see a different trend"

The German, Jürgen Klinsmann, captain of the FIFA technical study group for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, explained that Spain revolutionized football with his style and confirmed it with his triumphs in the 2008 and 2012 Euro Cups and with the title in South Africa 2010, but now the teams are looking for something different.               

"Obviously we admire Spain's approach in 2008, 2012 and 2010, when it revolutionized world football, many federations adopted its style, but now we see a different trend, teams are looking for something different," he said at a press conference.               

He pointed out that for the style of the Spanish team it is difficult to overcome rivals "very well organized in the center of the field", against whom it is necessary to enter through the wings with wingers and therefore have a '9' to be able to finish off, and Let there be an exchange of positions.               

"We are not saying that you have to stop playing a combinative game like the one that Spain develops, it is fantastic, but perhaps the desired result is not achieved because it is very difficult to generate opportunities," said the former German striker.               

ACT.12 DEC 2022 - 10:59

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A Brazilian who goes with Argentina...

Barrichello says that he is almost totally Argentine and that once the Canarinha are eliminated, he supports the albiceleste.

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The cover of Olé on the eve of Argentina - Croatia

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Was it a good idea for Harry Kane to take the second penalty against France?

David Alvarez

When Theo Hernández brought down Mason Mount in the box, with France winning 2-1 over England, the obvious choice to take the penalty looked like Harry Kane.

The captain, and one of the best pitchers in history.

At that minute, 84 accredited a correctness of 86.9%, when the general average is 76%.

Between Tottenham and the English team, and not counting the tiebreakers, he had shot 61 times from eleven meters, and had hit 53. The last time, just half an hour earlier, when he had equalized the match (1-1 ).

But this time he failed.

It was the best idea, but it was also the worst idea for him to shoot twice in a row, and especially for Hugo Lloris, a teammate at Tottenham.

And Gareth Southgate knew it.

Read the full report here.

ACT.12 DEC 2022 - 09:16

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Who are we going with now and why?

Manuel Jabois

That we know nothing about ourselves is shown, like so many other things, by football.

When your team, if you have one, leaves the World Cup, who do you go with?

A fan always finds reasons, even the most stupid, to watch a football match with emotion: the emotion of those who take sides, of those who want something, not that the best man wins.

Those reasons, as a child, are fantastic.

José Luis Garci, one of the most well-known Atlético fans, said that he believed that he had made his team because of the color of the shirt: “At that time of black and white, Atleti was blue, it was red.

The whites —Valencia, Sevilla, Madrid— were stuffed in their time”.

Then there are unavoidable reasons.

Read here the complete opinion of Manuel Jabois.

ACT.12 DEC 2022 - 08:54

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Modric: "This time again in the semifinal of a World Cup is impressive"

TVE has interviewed the captain of Croatia, Luka Modric.

On his face, the fatigue of the two extensions in a row, but also the conviction of the strength of his team.

"Everyone looks more towards the big countries. Since we are a small country, nobody takes us into account, but we don't have a problem with this, that others are the favorites and we are in the shadows."

ACT.12 DEC 2022 - 08:13

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What happened on the twenty-second day of the World Cup

This has been the most relevant of the day:

More than a hundred detainees in Paris during the celebrations of Morocco's pass to the semifinals.

French security forces arrested more than a hundred rioting Moroccan fans in the Paris metropolitan area early Sunday morning during the celebrations of Morocco's passage to the World Cup semifinals.

According to a police statement, the people were charged primarily with property damage and violence against law enforcement.

According to police sources, some of them had simply gathered in groups "with the intention of committing violent acts."

A total of 108 people were arrested and 19 security personnel were slightly injured.

According to the police, some 20,000 fans of the Moroccan soccer team had initially gathered peacefully on the boulevard des Champs-Élysées in Paris.

The Government of Ceuta is investigating several local police officers who beat three women with batons after Morocco's victory in Qatar.

The Government of the Autonomous City of Ceuta has opened an investigation after the attack on three women by various agents of the Local Police.

According to the complaint filed by the victims, the police “beat the victims with their batons” on Saturday night.

The events took place in the Plaza de la Constitución in Ceuta, but the regional government has not clarified whether the women were participating in the celebration of Morocco's victory over Portugal in the World Cup quarterfinals, although the incident did take place after the completion of the match.

Cristiano, after the elimination of Portugal: "Sadly, yesterday the dream ended."

Cristiano Ronaldo made his first statements this Sunday after the elimination of Portugal at the hands of Morocco (1-0) on Saturday in the quarterfinals of Qatar 2022. "Winning a World Cup for Portugal was the biggest and most ambitious dream of my career.

Fortunately, I won many titles of international dimension, including Portugal, but putting the name of our country on the highest foot in the world was my biggest dream", he began.

“Sadly, yesterday the dream ended.

It is not worth reacting hot.

I just want everyone to know that a lot has been said, a lot has been written, a lot has been speculated, but my dedication to Portugal has not changed at any time”, he added.

The Italian Daniele Orsato, referee of the Argentina-Croatia semifinal.

The Italian referee Daniele Orsato will be in charge of directing the semifinal duel of the Qatar 2022 World Cup between Argentina and Croatia, next Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. at the Lusail Stadium.

Orsato, 47, directed the 2020 Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich and has been an international referee since 2010. The Italian will be assisted by his compatriots Alessandro Giallatini and Ciro Carbone.

Deschamps will continue until Euro 2024, according to

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Didier Deschamps will continue as France's national coach until Euro 2024, once he has achieved the goal of qualifying for the World Cup semifinals, according to the newspaper Le Parisien published this

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ACT.11 DEC 2022 - 22:05

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Was it a good idea for Harry Kane to take the second penalty against France?

David Alvarez

When Aurélien Tchouameni brought down Bukayo Saka in the box, with France winning 2-1 over England, the obvious choice to take the penalty looked like Harry Kane.

The captain, and one of the best pitchers in history.

At that minute, 84 accredited a correctness of 86.9%, when the general average is 76%.

Between Tottenham and the English team, and not counting the tiebreakers, he had shot 61 times from eleven meters, and had hit 53. The last time, just half an hour earlier, when he had equalized the match (1-1 ).

It was the best idea, but it was also the worst idea for him to shoot twice in a row, and especially for Hugo Lloris, a teammate at Tottenham.

And Gareth Southgate knew it.

Read the full article

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ACT.11 DEC 2022 - 19:31

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LaLiga, the European league with the highest representation of players in the World Cup semifinals

LaLiga has the largest representation of players in the semifinal round of the Qatar 2022 World Cup with a total of 22 footballers, compared to the rest of the major European leagues, most of them members of Atlético de Madrid and Sevilla.

Those 22 footballers who play in the Spanish league represent a domain by far, since the next most represented league in the penultimate round of the World Cup is the English Premier with 16. Meanwhile, Serie A and Ligue 1 have 14 each, for the 13 footballers that the Bundesliga contributes.

At the club level, Bayern Munich is the team that still has the most players in Qatar with 6, although closely followed by the Spanish teams Atlético and Sevilla, with five each.

The fourth club with the highest number of players in the semifinals is Dinamo Zagreb with four players.

The World Cup semifinals will face Argentina and Croatia on Tuesday the 13th, while France and Morocco will meet on Wednesday.

Antoine Griezmann (France), Nahuel Molina, Rodrigo de Paul and Ángel Correa (Argentina) and Ivo Grbic (Croatia) are the Atlético players, while Bono and Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco), Papu Gómez, Marcos Acuña and Gonzalo Montiel They are the five Sevilla footballers in the semifinals.

In addition, Real Madrid has the Croatian Luka Modric and the French Tchoauméni and Camavinga;

Osasuna is represented by the Croatian Ante Budimir and the Moroccan Ez Abde;

Barça has the Gauls Koundé and Dembelé;

Villarreal, the Argentines Rulli and Foyth;

Betis, also Argentines Pezzella and Guido Rodríguez;

and Real Valladolid, to the Moroccan El Yamiq.

ACT.11 DEC 2022 - 19:04

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The Italian Daniele Orsato, referee of the Argentina-Croatia semifinal

The Italian referee Daniele Orsato will be in charge of directing the semifinal duel of the Qatar 2022 World Cup between Argentina and Croatia, next Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. at the Lusail Stadium.

Orsato, 47, directed the 2020 Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich and has been an international referee since 2010. The Italian will be assisted by his compatriots Alessandro Giallatini and Ciro Carbone.

It will be the second game for Argentina that the Italian will lead, after the match between the Albiceleste and Mexico.

With the arrival of the final rounds, the World Cup is increasing the tension towards the arbitration proceedings and Orsato will not get rid of the pressure.

Argentina charged hard against the Spanish referee Mateu Lahoz, despite advancing to the semifinals against the Netherlands.

Meanwhile, Portugal also unleashed its wrath on Argentinian referee Facundo Tello after being knocked out by Morocco.

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Morocco, the best defense in a World Cup since Italy and Portugal in 2006

La selección de Marruecos, la revelación y la revolución del Mundial 2022, tan solo ha recibido diez remates a su portería y un solo gol en ocho horas de juego del torneo, ya a la altura de unas semifinales para la historia del equipo y de África, por primera vez presente su continente en el penúltimo paso hacia el título, con una firmeza defensiva admirada e inigualable desde la Italia que fue campeona del mundo en Alemania 2006.

Desde entonces, ninguna semifinalista había llegado hasta ahí con tan pocos goles en contra como Marruecos. Ni la campeona Francia en Rusia 2018 ni la Alemania que reinó en Brasil 2014 ni la España que conquistó el mundo en Sudáfrica 2010. En todas ellas, cada uno de los cuatro equipos llegaron a esa instancia con más goles en contra que el actual conjunto marroquí, pero también cada uno de los 32 competidores en esas ediciones.

No había nadie con unos registros defensivos iguales desde la Italia de Marcello Lippi, campeona del mundo en 2006, con el portero Gianluigi Buffon, los defensas Fabio Cannavaro, Marco Materazi o Gianluca Zambrotta, los centrocampistas Gennaro Gattuso o Mauro Camoranesi y las impresionantes cualidades técnicas de Andrea Pirlo, Alessandro del Piero y Francesco Totti, o desde la Portugal que fue semifinalista también en aquel momento, con el estreno de Cristiano Ronaldo y con Luis Figo, Ricardo Carvalho y Tiago Mendes, entre otros.

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Juranovi: “Pasar la pelota a Modric, Brozovic y Kovacic es más seguro que tener tu dinero en un banco”

Josip Juranovic, lateral derecho de la selección de Croacia, ha afirmado este domingo que “pasar la pelota a Luka (Modric), Marcelo (Brozovic) y Mateo (Kovacic) es más seguro que tener tu dinero en un banco”. El defensa del Celtic escocés, uno de los más destacados en su puesto en el Mundial de Qatar 2022, ha indicado en rueda de prensa que no sabe cuándo se volverá a repetir en el conjunto ajedrezado un centro del campo como el actual y que está encantado de compartir vestuario con futbolistas como ellos, de los que está aprendiendo mucho.

Para Juranovic el secreto del conjunto croata es que forman “una verdadera familia”, siempre unida, en la que todos se ayudan “desde el primer minuto hasta el último”. El lateral balcánico ha dicho que de Argentina no le asusta nada: “No hay que tenerle miedo a nadie, sino mirarnos a nosotros mismos. Mañana vamos a ver el análisis del rival con el entrenador, que decidirá cómo jugar”. En el plano personal, ha afirmado que “puede que no sea un jugador que valga 20-30 millones de euros”. “Pero hay una cosa clara. Nunca me di por vencido, incluso cuando estuve en Hajduk y Dubrava, ni ahora en Celtic ni en Croacia. Mis padres me enseñaron a mirar hacia adelante y no mirar lo que escriben los demás. Había escepticismo en Hajduk, pero siempre miré hacia adelante”, ha destacado.

También ha dicho que no había leído nada sobre la posibilidad de fichar por otro club: “Estamos concentrados en la selección. Incluso le dije a mi agente que no me enviara nada, no estoy interesado en absoluto en este momento. Quiero hacer algo por mí, mis futuros hijos e hijas, quiero contarles la historia de lo que hicimos y sentirme orgulloso”. (Efe)

ACT.11 DIC 2022 - 16:32

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Harry Kane, tras fallar el penalti ante Francia: “Llevará un tiempo superarlo”

Harry Kane, capitán de Inglaterra, ha dicho estar “absolutamente destrozado” tras haber fallado el penalti que podría haber forzado la prórroga contra Francia (1-2) en los cuartos de final de Qatar 2022, y ha afirmado que va a “usar esta experiencia para ser mental y físicamente más fuerte para el próximo desafío”.

“Absolutamente destrozado. Lo hemos dado todo y se reduce a un pequeño detalle del cual asumo responsabilidad. No hay que esconderse por ello, duele y llevará un tiempo superarlo, pero eso es parte del deporte”, ha escrito en su cuenta oficial de Instagram. “Ahora se trata de usar esta experiencia para ser mental y físicamente más fuerte para el próximo desafío. Gracias por todo el apoyo durante todo el torneo; significa mucho”, ha continuado.

His publication has received the affection in the comments of both teammates, his club, Tottenham Hotspur, and compatriots. 

ACT.11 DEC 2022 - 16:05

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