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Didier Deschamps saw his France side "dig deep" to beat Morocco and set up a World Cup final against Argentina before revealing a number of ill players have had to be isolated from the rest of his squad ahead of Sunday's blockbuster clash.
They may have fallen just short of reaching the World Cup final, but Moroccans on Wednesday hailed their team's historic run as it ended with a 2-0 defeat to reigning champions France.
Morocco leave Qatar disappointed but filled with pride at having written their names into the history books by becoming the first African team to reach the World Cup semi-finals, said coach Walid Regragui.
A joint investigation unit for the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) in the United States and their players association (NWSLPA) found widespread, ongoing misconduct in the top-flight North American league, according to a report released on Wednesday.
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.
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.
Argentina have improved during the World Cup and found their best form on Tuesday when they beat Croatia 3-0 in the semi-finals, said goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez. Argentina began their World Cup campaign with a shock loss to Saudi Arabia but have since overcome adversity to come within a step of a long-awaited third world title. "Since I started playing in this team, we are getting better and better. We are not the Copa America team. We are not the Finalissima team. We are one step ahead," Martinez told Argentine newspaper Clarin. "We have to believe in great things. Believing it and working for it is something that identifies us a lot, with respect and ambition... We already have the talent. "I dream of returning to Argentina and doing the Olympic lap with my team mates at the Obelisco." Martinez said Argentina had suffered in the last-16 clash with Australia and the quarter-final against the Netherlands, after having both games under control. "This time at halftime we talked and said to each other 'don't let the same thing happen to us'. We had to kill it off. And defensively we played very well. Up front we have four world-class monsters," The 30-year-old Martinez has been key to Argentina's progress with match-winning saves against Australia and in the penalty shootout against the Dutch. After another fine performance against Croatia, team captain Lionel Messi referred to Martinez as a beast. "I love him (Messi). What he did in the Copa America was huge, but what he is doing in this World Cup is something I've never seen in my life," Martinez said. Messi confirmed he will play his last World Cup match in Sunday's final where Argentina will face the winners of Wednesday's last-four clash between France and Morocco.
History-making Morocco look to pull off another upset against holders France in the World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday, with Argentina and Lionel Messi lying in wait for the winner.