The team's tenacity and success won it worldwide recognition, and has also inspired people across the Arab and African world
The team's tenacity and success won it worldwide recognition, and has also inspired people across the Arab and African world
The French president was at Al Bayt Stadium, where Didier Deschamps' side overcame the Atlas Lions 2-0
The Atlas Lions, who became the first African and Arab team ever to reach the last four at a World Cup, fought on despite losing key players to injury
Theo Hernandez's goal in the 5th minute gave the defending world champions an early lead
The Atlas Lions is bidding to become the first team outside Europe and South America to reach the final
Bustia is not afraid of putting Messi ahead of even Pele and Maradona, who have been universally acknowledged as two greatest players of all time
The Arab nation have already upset 2010 champions Spain and highly rated Portugal on the way to the semi-final
The midfielder is a key member of Argentina’s squad and the scorer of two goals in their win over Croatia in Qatar
Even at 35, an age when a player is considered to be ‘old’, the Argentinian star is showing no limitations in the sport
His reverse magic has worked right from the first game when he wore the Qatar colours when they lost in the tournament opener to Ecuador