France ends Morocco's dream run to reach men's World Cup final
France and Kylian Mbappe are headed back to the World Cup final for a much-anticipated matchup with Lionel Messi after ending Morocco's historic run at men's soccer's biggest tournament.
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Analysis: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.
France end Morocco World Cup dream to set up Argentina final
DOHA: France ended Morocco’s World Cup dream as goals from Theo Hernandez and Randal Kolo Muani gave the holders a 2-0 win in their semifinal clash and set up a showdown on Sunday with Lionel Messi’s Argentina. It looked like France might make short work of their opponents when Hernandez scored inside five minutes at Al Bayt Stadium, despite having a hostile crowd against them. But Morocco, the first African and Arab team ever to reach the last four at a World Cup, fought on despite losing key players to injury only to see substitute Kolo Muani seal victory for Les Bleus with a late second.
Defending champions France end Morocco's World Cup run
World Cup holders France drew on their superior experience and clinical finishing to inflict a 2-0 defeat on tournament surprise packages Morocco, with goals from Theo Hernandez and substitute Kolo Muani setting up a Sunday showdown against Argentina.
Early Hernandez goal gives France 1-0 halftime lead over Morocco
AL KHOR, Qatar : France full back Theo Hernandez's hooked volley in the fifth minute gave the defending world champions a 1-0 lead over Morocco at halftime in their World Cup semi-final on Wednesday.
Saiss, Aguerd start for Morocco, France make two changes
AL KHOR, Qatar : Morocco captain Romain Saiss and centre back partner Nayef Aguerd have been passed fit to play while France have been forced into two changes for Wednesday’s World Cup semi-final.
France v Morocco teams
AL KHOR, Qatar : Teams for Wednesday's World Cup semi-final between France and Morocco at the Al Bayt stadium:
France v Morocco: Keys to World Cup semi-final
World Cup holders France face Africa's first-ever semi-finalists Morocco in Wednesday's last-four clash in Qatar.