French belief triumphs over Moroccan wishfulness in men's World Cup semifinal
Chris Jones is in Qatar covering the men's World Cup for CBC Sports.
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Heroic Morocco fall just short of World Cup final glory
Morocco’s dream of reaching the World Cup final finally came to an end on Wednesday with a 2-0 loss to France. But the magic of the team’s fantastic journey and their achievement in reaching the last four in Qatar will never be forgotten.
World Cup Podcast: Economical France see off Morocco to set up dream final
Paul Corry joins Mikey Stafford and Peter Branigan to look back on France's 2-0 semi-final win over Morocco, as the holders ended the North African Cinderella story.
Macron ‘immensely proud’ that France in World Cup final
AL KHOR, Qatar: French President Emmanuel Macron said he was ”immensely proud” that France reached the World Cup final after he traveled to Qatar to watch the team’s win over Morocco in the semifinals on Wednesday. Macron sat beside FIFA president Gianni Infantino during the match at Al Bayt Stadium and stood up to applaud after the 2-0 victory. France will play Argentina in the final on Sunday.
Let's take the final step now, says France coach Deschamps
AL KHOR, Qatar : France must now take the final step to win their second successive world title after they eliminated Morocco 2-0 in the World Cup semi-final on Wednesday, France coach Didier Deschamps said.
Semi defeat doesn't wipe out success, says Regragui
AL KHOR, Qatar : Morocco coach Walid Regragui has hardly put a foot wrong in his team's dream World Cup run but he might come to regret the risk he took on fielding injured players, then seeing them forced to come off in Wednesday's 2-0 semi-final defeat by France.
Tactical masterplan, and grit, take France into World Cup final
AL KHOR, Qatar: Mike Tyson claimed that everybody has a plan, until they get punched in the face, which is precisely what happened to Morocco when they were bounced out of the World Cup in a 2-0 defeat by heavyweights France in their semi-final clash on Wednesday.
Proud Moroccans hail World Cup team but rue defeat felt in Africa and Arab world
DOHA/RABAT : Moroccans slumped with disappointment on Wednesday after their team's semi-final defeat to France, but were still pumped with pride for a World Cup run that spurred tears of joy across Africa and the Arab world.