World Cup Quarter Finals Begin Thursday

Teams are resting as the World Cup enters its first day without matches since the tournament began, with quarter finals set to start Thursday. France will face Morocco in Boston on Thursday, followed by Spain against Belgium on Friday, and Argentina versus Switzerland on Saturday. sport-ipl.my

Yesterday, Argentina defeated Egypt 3-2 in a comeback victory, while Switzerland beat Colombia 4-3 on penalties after a 0-0 draw. Egypt's coach Hossam Hassan criticized referee François Letexier's decisions, stating "We have deserved the victory" and announcing he won't watch any more World Cup matches as a reaction to what he called "external factors" influencing the result.