Ten memorable impressions from the Qatar World Cup

The epic finale will smother all else when the 2022 World Cup is remembered but there were plenty of other dramatic developments over the course of 28 days in the desert

BAMBOOZLED: Argentina's Lionel Messi gave Croatia’s young defender Josko Gvardiol a torrid time in the semi-final. Pic: Nick Potts/PA Wire

SAUDI ARABIA STUN ARGENTINA: Argentina were cruising in their opening Group C game after Lionel Messi scored a first-half penalty. But the Green Falcons swooped after half-time with Saleh Al-Shehri squeezing in a low shot to equalise and five minutes later Salem Al-Dawsari curled in a scorching second to leave Argentina in disbelief and Saudi fans joyously singing 'where is Messi?'.

SOUTH KOREA'S NERVOUS WAIT: When Hwang Hee-chan scored a stoppage-time winner for South Korea in their final Group H game the hard part was just starting. The Korean players then had to spend almost 10 agonising minutes in a tight huddle in the centre circle peering at phones, hoping Uruguay would not score another goal against Ghana. Finally, with a last-16 place assured, they sprinted en masse towards their delirious fans.