List of players suspended or doubtful for World Cup 2022 semi-finals

We now have four teams ready for the final showdown, Croatia will face Argentina, while France, the incumbent champion, will meet Morocco.

Surprises, upsets, and everything else we've seen in this World Cup, tournament favourites Brazil were knocked out of the competition by Croatia. England's hopes of bringing it home were obliterated when they were ousted by France in a tough struggle, while Argentina shrugged off Saudi Arabia's disruptions and advanced to the semi-finals by Netherlands beating on penalties.

Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup ambition was derailed by African nation Morocco, who defeated the Selecao 1-0 to reach their first-ever World Cup semi-final.

Players are now preparing for their most critical match of the contest, which will determine who advances to the final. However, many players who have been booked will be unable to play in the next encounter. For example, in the Netherlands vs. Argentina game, 18 yellow cards were issued, the highest in World Cup history.

But FIFA has implemented different rules, and here is how they work.

FIFA has adjusted the suspension significantly, and those who have received the most yellow cards may avoid suspension because all sanctions will be lifted after the quarter-finals, and new bookings will begin.

Also according to FIFA regulations for the 2022 event, players can miss the semi-finals if they incur a second yellow card in the quarter-finals. Finally, if a player receives a red card in a quarterfinal game, they may be suspended for the semifinal match.

Finally, after the quarter-finals yellow card was abolished. Also only 23 players received yellow cards in the knockout stage, and no England players were on a knockout-stage booking going into the four quarters, putting them at risk.

Players who will miss the semifinal match due to suspension or a doubt due to injury?

Only three players will miss the game due to suspension; France and Croatia will not have any players suspended for the semi-final encounter.

Argentina

Marcos Acuna (suspended)

Gonzalo Montiel (suspended)

Alejandro ‘Papu’ Gomez (Doubt - ankle injury)

 Morocco

Walid Cheddira (Suspened)

Romain Saiss (Doubt - hamstring injury)

Abdelhamid Sabiri (Doubt - knock)

Hakim Ziyech (Doubt - knock)