The Moroccan and Argentine national teams face a major challenge in the quarter-final round of the 2026 World Cup, hoping to continue their journey towards a final that could enter the tournament's history if the two teams succeed in overcoming their European opponents.
The Moroccan national team faces its French counterpart, while the Argentine national team meets Switzerland, while the other two matches bring together Spain and Belgium, and Norway and England.
Morocco vs Argentina.. A historic final awaited
If Morocco and Argentina succeed in qualifying for the final match, the World Cup will witness a rare historic event, represented by holding a final that brings together two teams from outside the European continent.
Since the launch of the World Cup in 1930, the tournament has witnessed only one final that brought together two teams from outside Europe, and that was in the first edition when Argentina met Uruguay in the final match, which the hosts decided with a score of 4-2 to crown them with the first title in the history of the World Cup.
Although the 1950 edition witnessed a famous confrontation between Brazil and Uruguay at the Maracana Stadium, it was not a final match in the traditional sense, as the tournament was held under a four-team final group system, and the title was decided according to the group standings, even though the last match between the two teams became historically known as the "Maracanazo".
Since then, European teams have monopolized at least one side of the final in all editions of the World Cup, whether against South American teams or in all-European finals.
The Moroccan national team hopes to continue writing history, after becoming the first Arab and African team to reach the semi-finals in the 2022 edition, while the Argentine national team, the 2022 champions, seeks to reach the final for the second time in a row under the leadership of Lionel Messi.
But the path towards this historic scenario will not be easy, as Morocco must eliminate France, the 2022 World Cup runners-up, and then the qualifier from Spain and Belgium.
While Argentina needs to overcome Switzerland before awaiting the winner of the Norway and England match in the semi-finals.
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