The World Cup began with 32 teams competing in a group stage, with teams divided into eight groups of four.
The country is slated to host the tournament from October 11 to 30 across three venues -- Bhubaneswar's Kalinga Stadium, Goa's Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and Navi Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium.
More than 50 Africa-born or African-origin players are spread across 11 teams -- excluding sides from the continent -- that are part of the tournament in Qatar.
Croatia beat Brazil in the quarter-finals, but for Dalic, Saturday's bronze medal game was the highlight of their tournament.
Morocco's World Cup progress has seen vibrant celebrations by its supporters in cities with large Moroccan immigrant populations around the world, which have sometimes turned violent.
France's probable starting line-up for World Cup final
Sterling did not play a part in England's 3-0 win over Senegal in the last 16, leaving Qatar last weekend to return to his family.
IMAGES from the FIFA World Cup semi-final between Argentina and Croatia played at Lusail Stadium on Tuesday.
Reigning champions France take on Argentina in a showpiece final at Lusail Stadium with both teams looking to add a third star to their crest.
Soccer fans at the almost alcohol-free World Cup are ready to pay high prices for a beer, a few have tried to smuggle booze into stadiums but most simply accept that drinking is off limits at the first tournament in a Muslim country.
Croatia thrives on being considered underdogs and warned that the 2018 World Cup runners-up have what it takes to reach the final again.
Davies's poor spot-kick was saved low to his right by goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and Canada wasted numerous other opportunities to open the scoring.
The three match-ups which are likely to have a strong bearing on the result in Sunday's FIFA World Cup final.
IMAGES from the FIFA World Cup Group E match played between Spain and Japan on Thursday.
Here is an overview of the teams that have been eliminated
Here is what you need to know about their route to the final
France will be bidding to become the first team since Brazil in 1962 to retain the title.
England dumped Nigeria out of the Women's World Cup in a last-16 penalty shootout
The number of assists is used as a tiebreaker to separate players who are level on goals scored. If they are tied on both counts, the winner is decided by who played the fewest minutes.
The 2-2 draw in Kaliningrad was thrilling for neutrals but exposed huge vulnerabilities in the 2010 world champions, who had to come from behind twice after careless mistakes gifted two goals to already-eliminated Morocco.
The fans were in full voice during the national anthems and the stadium was bouncing.
The stability and pragmatism of Carlos Queiroz's seven-year reign has firmly established Iran's as Asia's number one team, but the nation will go to the World Cup hoping to advance for the first time to the knockout phase.
Following are the teams in eight groups for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which will be held in Qatar from November 20-December 18.
Galatasaray struck twice in extra time to end 10-man Juventus' brave fightback and reach the Champions League's last 16, progressing with a 7-5 aggregate victory.
Davis Cup: Bold move by India, captain Rajpal fields Dhakshineswar against Switzerland
The football world gathered in the Qatari capital on Friday as the draw ceremony for the World Cup finals got under way with music and dance.
Boufal and Sabiri score to give Morocco 2-1 win over Brazil
The North American bid beat the rival Morocco proposal, winning 134 votes to 65 for Morocco.
Following is reaction to the 2022 FIFA World Cup draw, which was held at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center in Qatar on Friday.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter said two African nations could co-host the 2010 football event.
Morocco coach hails fighting spirit and passionate crowd
The Atlas Lions, who finished fourth in the World Cup in Qatar, were cheered by massive crowds as they rode on an open-top bus.
IMAGES from the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 match played between Portugal and Switzerland on Tuesday.
Images and a round-up of all the World Cup qualifiers played across continents on Tuesday.
Retired Ivorian player and Chelsea legend Didier Drogba: "They did it!!!! Well done Morocco for this feat. Long live Africa."
Real Madrid won the Club World Cup for a record extending fifth time after beating Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal 5-3 in the final on Saturday.
India will travel to the city of Biel for the World Group I first-round tie, which will be played on indoor courts from September 12.
Jezreel Pannikot reveals life lessons the stars of the 2018 World Cup taught us.
Morocco gave their players time off for a second successive day on Thursday after the physical exertion of the Spain win.
