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The FIFA 2022 Men’s World Cup quarter-finals are here.
First I want to take one more moment in remembrance of Grant Wahl — by any measure a titan of American soccer journalism. His sudden passing yesterday while covering the tournament has been a shock, but the outpouring of love from those who knew or interacted with him hasn’t been surprising in the least. May we all leave such a positive impression on those around us in our lives. RIP to a real one, and two posts of his I think he’d like to be remembered by:
Free to read: What happened when Qatar World Cup security detained me for 25 minutes for wearing a t-shirt supporting LGBTQ rights, forcibly took my phone and angrily demanded that I remove my t-shirt to enter the stadium. (I refused.) Story: https://t.co/JKpXXETDkH pic.twitter.com/HEjr0xzxU5
— Subscribe to GrantWahl.com (@GrantWahl) November 21, 2022
NEW: World Cup Daily, Day 25. They just don't care. Qatari World Cup organizers don't even hide their apathy over migrant worker deaths, including the most recent one.https://t.co/WEKoMdSm3J
— Subscribe to GrantWahl.com (@GrantWahl) December 8, 2022
The last two spots in the semis will be decided today. Bayern Munich’s Noussair Mazraoui features for Morocco against a high-powered Portugal attack, while Tottenham’s Harry Kane takes on Kylian Mbappé’s France (Dayot Upamecano, Kingsley Coman, and Benjamin Pavard among the Bayern contingent there).
Dec 10: Quarter-finals
- Morocco vs Portugal | 10AM EST
- England vs France | 2PM EST
TV/Streaming: Peacock Premium (USA, en español); BBC/ITV (UK); Find Your Country
If you’d like to check back on our pre-tournament predictions and have a laugh about how badly we got it wrong, we’ve got you covered:
Groups A & B | Groups C & D | Groups E & F | Groups G & H
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