England's goalkeeper Jordan Pickford is beaten by a shot from France's Aurelien Tchouameni for the opening goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between England and France, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022.
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At Al Bayt Stadium on Thursday night, France and Morocco will compete for a spot in the FIFA World Cup 2022 championship game.
Along with Argentina, Croatia, and the African powerhouse Morocco, which became the first African and Arab nation in FIFA World Cup history to secure a spot in the last four, defending champion France also advanced to the semifinals. ALSO READ
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Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, designed by Dar Al-Handasah, is inspired by Bedouin tents and will serve as the site of the opening match in the 2022 World Cup.
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Jude Bellingham of England is consoled after losing the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 quarter final match between England and France at Al Bayt Stadium on December 10, 2022
Achraf Hakimi of Morocco and Kylian Mbappe of France greet prior to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 semi final match between France and Morocco at Al Bayt Stadium on December 14, 2022 in Al Khor, Qatar.
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@Al Bayt Stadium performs during the opening ceremony prior to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group A match between Qatar and Ecuador on November 20, 2022 in Al Khor, Qatar.
AL KHOR, QATAR - DECEMBER 14: Kylian Mbappé of France consoles Yassine Bounou of Morocco at the end of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 semi final match between France and Morocco at Al Bayt Stadium on December 14, 2022 in Al Khor, Qatar.
Serge Gnabry celebrates with Thomas Müller of Germany after scoring the team's first goal during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group E match between Costa Rica and Germany at Al Bayt Stadium on December 01, 2022 in Al Khor, Qatar. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)
Luka Modric of Croatia at full time during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group F match between Morocco and Croatia at Al Bayt Stadium on November 23, 2022 in Al Khor, Qatar.
Al Bayt Stadium, in Al Khor, Qatar, hosts today’s opening match of the 2022 World Cup, between Qatar and Ecuador. The 60,000-seat facility was constructed between 2014 and 2021 with an architectural design inspired by traditional tents of the nomadic peoples of Qatar and the region. Following the World Cup, it is expected to be reconfigured into a 32,000-seat stadium with a hotel, shopping mall, and other sports facilities. Many reports have criticized the labor conditions of the workers who constructed Qatar’s World Cup facilities, suggesting hundreds may have died in recent years.
Kylian Mbappe sits with his nephew and niece after winning the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarter-final football match between England and France at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, north of Doha, on December 10, 2022.