France will take on Argentina in the World Cup final after beating Morocco 2-0 in the Wednesday’s semi-final to stay on course for a successful title defence.
In the last match of the 2022 World Cup knockout round, Portugal played sublimely and defeated Switzerland 6-1 to reach quarters. Meanwhile, Morocco stubbornly put Spain into the penalty shootout that sent them through to the World Cup quarter-finals with a 3-0 win over the former champions.
For the first time in 16 years, Argentina achieved a quarterly budget surplus of more than 4.3 billion USD, equivalent to 0.6% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), thanks to the thorough application of saving policies. President Javier Milei's super-saving measures have resolved the budget deficit, contributing to cooling inflation and hopefully boosting growth. However, the austerity economic policies "with shock therapy" also make people's lives difficult and increase the wave of protests.