Messi, Morocco and same old story as Europe dominates quarter-finals in expanded World Cup

SCMP Culture · July 9, 2026

More World Cup teams, but same World Cup story. This edition in North America started with 48 teams; it is now down to eight, with six of those from Europe, with the exceptions being Lionel Messi’s Argentina, the reignin

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