New Delhi, July 13 -- The semi-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup are a couple of days away. France will face Spain while England will take on Argentina. The star-studded semi-finals this year will feature players such as Kylian Mbappe, Lamine Yamal, Harry Kane and Lionel Messi.

Meanwhile, let's take a look at 10 bizarre World Cup semi-final stories.

Morocco's historic 2022 semi-final run hid a bizarre medical secret. They became the first African nation to reach a World Cup semi-final. Their 2-0 defeat to France involved players risking serious health problems.

Captain Romain Saiss played through a severe hamstring tear. He lasted just 21 minutes before being stretchered off entirely. Multiple key players took heavy painkiller injectio...