Today and tomorrow, the World Cup semifinals will be played between the top four teams: Argentina, Spain, France, and England, in order according to the FIFA ranking. These teams are coached by three former defenders and one midfielder, with a complete absence of forwards. This is explained by the fact that defenders and midfielders are more altruistic, have better field vision, and are more capable of maneuvering during matches, making them more knowledgeable about playing styles and technical tactics.

Argentina's coach Lionel Scaloni, holder of the 2022 Qatar World Cup title and the Best Coach award, was an Argentine-Italian player in the right-back position, also adept at playing as a right midfielder. He then became a coach and won the World Cup, whose title he still holds.

As for Thomas Tuchel, a German, he played as a defender and retired at age 25 due to an injury that forced him to stop. The serious coach hopes to lead the Three Lions (England) to a long-awaited title, and the English hope that the very late return will be under this German defender. As for Didier Deschamps, the midfield star of France in 1998, in the first World Cup that the Roosters won with Zidane and his teammates, he was a tactical midfielder who helped Zidane lead France to defeat Brazil in the famous final with a historic three-goal victory.

This coach reached the Qatar final and lost to Argentina on penalties after a historic match that ended in a 3-3 draw. He hopes to win the tournament for the third time as a coach and player, having won it as a coach in Russia 2018 and as a player in France 1998, joining Brazil's Zagallo and Germany's Beckenbauer, who won the tournament as both players and coaches. He seeks to win it for the second time as a coach, and he is qualified to do so.

As for the fourth coach, Luis de la Fuente, coach of Spain, who won the European Championship with them, seeks to win the cup with La Roja, which he has been leading since the end of 2022. He also played as a defender. This is a notable observation worthy of attention and study: most prominent coaches were defenders or midfielders, with a near absence of forwards. Are the reasons psychological, technical, or both?

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