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World Cup's finest turned topsy-turvy in dramatic games

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after missing an opportunity to score during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Morocco and Portugal, at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar on December 10, 2022.

On the evening of November 22, in the 53rd minute of intense football action at the Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lionel Messi stared up at the 88, 012 fans in dejection, arms akimbo, as Saudi Arabia's Salem Al-Dawsari wheeled away in celebration. Normally, it should have been the other way around; Messi triumphantly sprinting to the corner flag to celebrate a goal for Argentina.

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