With two quarter-finals now done, we’ve been shown two very different ways to reach the semi-finals.
France’s match ended 2-0 against Morocco — a clean sheet and a two-goal margin, which from the scoreline looks like a steadier, more comfortable job, with their opponent never breaching their defence all game. Spain, on the other hand, won 2-1 against Belgium — a single-goal margin, and they conceded once, clearly a hard-fought battle right to the end.
Both booked a semi-final place, but the feeling each carries in is different: one a relatively comfortable passage, the other a grind to the final whistle. Of course, the scoreline can’t tell the whole story — for how the games actually played out, refer to FIFA’s official data. This is just a comparison of the confirmed results so far.
One thing is certain: France and Spain have both secured their semi-final tickets, and they are the only two teams locked in for now. To check the scores, see the FIFA official schedule.
What to watch next: two ways of winning, each with its logic — when the semi-finalists finally meet, we’ll see whether “control” or “grit” comes out on top.
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