History was on France’s side as in the five times they have met, they have never lost to Morocco. The last time they met was a friendly game and it ended in a 2–2 draw in November 2007. This time, history was no different and France held on to a spirited Moroccan.
France didn’t take long to do damage and their offense showed why this is one of the best in Qatar 2022. Theo Hernandez and Randall Kolo Muani were in charge of scoring and returning to the World Cup final with a 2–0 victory. on Wednesday at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor. (Stephen “Twitch” Boss, Beloved Dance DJ On “The Ellen Degeneres Show” And Former “So You Think You Can Dance” Contestant, Has Died At The Age Of 40.)
France Became The First Team Since Brazil In 1998 And 2002 To Secure Their Place In The World Cup Final.
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The French reached this stage with six games in the semi-finals, where they were eliminated in their first three appearances (1958, 1982, and 1985), while in 1998, 2006, and 2018, they advanced to the Grand Final. French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris made his 19th appearance at the World Cup, equaling Manuel Neuer as the goalkeeper with the most appearances in a World Cup tournament. Antoine Griezmann sent in a cross that Kylian Mbappe connected on, but his shot was blocked, giving Theo Hernandez the rebound, who connected on the half-volley and scored the French’s first of the night. It was the 1-0 that changed plans for the Moroccans.
The Moroccans tried by any means to counter the menacing French attacks, but by doing so they gave up their chance to counterattack. It was not until the end of the first half that Morocco found their rhythm and put France in trouble. However, it was not enough and the first half ended with the Gulls having a minimum on the scoreboard.
For much of the second half, the game turned into a swing of attacks and defensive errors. The Moroccans set out to find an equalizer and were close to getting it, but they also took more risks in defense. (Stephen “Twitch” Boss, Beloved Dance DJ On “The Ellen Degeneres Show” And Former “So You Think You Can Dance” Contestant, Has Died At The Age Of 40.)
France managed to secure the victory in the last leg of the match. Many only had to push the ball after a series of touches from the French, who strung together at least six touches, before giving Lapidary 2–0. Before the ball fell to him, the shot was deflected slightly by a Moroccan defender, making it easy for Muni to shoot.
With the win, France has become the second finalist and Russia will look to defend the title they won in 2018 when they face Lionel Messi’s Argentina at the Lusail Iconic Stadium in Lusail on Sunday, 18 December (6pm local time). Will happen.
France 2-0 Morocco
Second Time
90+6′ It’s over, France has won, returning to the World Cup final and earning the right to defend their title against Argentina! Thanks for following our tune.
90+4 Oops… Morocco was close to disqualification again. France is taking too many risks and is almost hitting the ground running, while the Moroccans continue to push.
90′ France is just six minutes away from securing another final. The winner of this game goes on to face Argentina the following Sunday.
Despite the score against 85′, Morocco has not given up and is looking for that break so they can dream of a draw. However, the French defense is unconvinced and remains alert to their opponent’s dangerous attack.
79′ Gooooooooool from France! Randle Kolo Muani only had to push the ball after a series of touches from the French, who strung together at least six touches before the striker made it 2–0 Lapidary. Before the ball fell to him, the shot was deflected slightly by a Moroccan defender, making it easy for Muni to shoot.
72′ Griezmann takes a free kick from the left which Thuram just headed in, but the ball goes wide.
68′ Substitution Morocco: Aboukhlal enters for Boufal. Hamdallah enters from An-Nesri.
65′ Substitution France: Giroud leaves the field of play and Thuram enters.
64 ‘ Morocco is playing one after another as the defending champions but takes too many risks when they go on the attack and find themselves in trouble with counterattacks.
59′ Griezmann with a shot that is deflected by a Moroccan defender. The shot was in the direction of the goal. The party has become a swing.
56′ WATCH THE DATA: French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris made his 19th World Cup appearance, equaling Manuel Neuer as the goalkeeper with the most appearances in a World Cup tournament.
53′ Morocco troubled the French defense with two successive arrivals, which Moroccan players, fortunately, failed to connect inside the area.
50′ Mbappe runs down the left and drags Amarabat’s mark along until he takes it to the edge of the wide area. Amarbat Barrio recovered the ball while Mbappe was lying on the pitch. The referee said the play was clean.
48 ‘ Griezmann plays a deep pass to Embappé that almost puts him in front of Bono, but Yakim manages to punt the ball in time to avoid danger. Bono and Mbappe collide. The goalkeeper reconnects without any problems.
47′ After a Moroccan attack, Mbappe is on the left. He drove until he reached the area and sent back a long cross that a teammate connected from long range, but it went wide.
45 ‘ Play resumes.
45+3 An exciting first half of the semi-final between France and Morocco comes to an end! France is currently leading 1-0. We’ll be back in a few minutes…
45+1′ Dangerous free kick for Morocco on the left, which Lloris manages to curl in.
45 ‘ Morocco succumb before the end of the first half and put a hitherto solid French defense in jeopardy.
43 ‘ Oops… France is saved. In a corner kick, Giroud went back in an attempt to clear the ball, but Yamić responded with a bicycle kick which Lloris managed to touch to deflect slightly and submerge the Moroccan goal row.
38′ Yakim avoids another dangerous tackle as Griezmann prepares to connect his shot from the right inside the area. The defender reacted in time and sent a corner kick.
36′ Oops… Morocco survives. France recovered the ball in midfield and went on the attack with Mbappe who, after falling inside the area, attempted a shot, however, the rebound fell to a teammate who played for Giroud. The forward connected with the first hand and the ball passed Bono very close to the right post. Giroud knew he was on his own and could have stopped the ball for an even better shot.
35′ Fofana fails to connect well as he turns his body into a somersault in the center that falls behind him. The bullet was fired from above.
33′ The Moroccans do not have a clear attack, the French defense is very alert and features counterattacks that catch the Africans off guard. This is the dirtiest game ever played by the Moroccan saga in the tournament. Anxiety could be a factor as they find themselves bottom on the scoreboard for the first time in this World Cup.
31′ Moroccan fans say in Arabic “There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is his messenger”. Morocco has gone 1-0 down to France in the first half of the Qatar 2022 semi-finals.
25′ A defensive error almost cost Morocco dearly. French presses in with multiple arms and knocks on another’s door. Morocco tries to retaliate but finds a solid defense and their shots are wide of Lois’ target.
21′ Substitution Morocco: Saiss departs, and Amallah enters.
18′ Oops… Morocco survives. Giroud received a long pass and hit the defender’s back. The striker managed to connect the shot with his left foot and the ball clipped ‘Bono’ at the right post.
15′ Note the data: the second goal so far in the tournament against Morocco. The first goal was an own goal in the first-leg game against Canada.
10′ Oops… Morocco was close to equalizing after a shot from Onahi, which demanded that Lloris stretch as far as he could and put his right arm down to disallow the shot.
5′ from France GOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! Antoine Griezmann sent in a cross that Kylian Mbappe connected on, but his shot was blocked, giving Theo Hernandez the rebound, who connected on the half-volley and scored the French’s first of the night.
3′ Watch the data: France has never lost in five matches against Morocco. The last time they saw each other was in a friendly match and it ended in a 2–2 draw in November 2007.
1′ The semi-final match between France and Morocco begins.
Protocol acts are done.
The players are already warming up on the pitch.
Call them the “White Elephant”, the “Black Horse” or the “Cinderella” of Qatar 2022, but Morocco is more than just a nickname, it is the reality of African football, also representing the Arab community in the region, and against France Whatever may have been the result of this Wednesday, they have already followed history.
It is the first time that Morocco has reached these milestones in a World Cup, and they also became the first African team to do so. Their compact and ego-free style of play has allowed them to dream of a World Cup final, but for that, they will have to knock defending champions France out of the way.
The French XI had a relatively easygoing, so against Morocco they will have to face one of the best defenses of this World Cup. Morocco has conceded just one goal (an own goal) and is going up against one of the best offenses in the tournament led by Kylian Mbappe, Olivier Giroud, and Antoine Griezmann.
We’ll be bringing you the best moments of the match as well as data as the semi-finals develop.
