Fifa World Cup, FRA vs MAR, SF Highlights: Easy 2-0 win see France in final

Fifa World Cup 2022, France vs Morocco Highlights: Morocco gave had far more possession of the ball than France and an almost equal number of shots on goal and on target, yet they lost the game 0-2

France beat Morocco 2-0 in World Cup semi-final in Qatar. Photo: @equipedefrance

France vs Morocco Semifinal Highlights, Fifa World Cup

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After the cliffhanger quarterfinals, the semi-finals have been pretty straightforward. Though Morocco gave a really tight fight to the French with 62% possession and 13 shots on goal and equal shots on target (3). But maybe it just wasn’t their day as they hit the crossbar with an incredible bicycle kick and missed a few other chances too.

With this win, France enter consecutive World Cup finals and they would npw face Argentina on their way to the title defence, Morocco on the other hand will face Croatia for the third place playoff.

FRA 2-0 MAR

The Preview

It was thought that Croatia will give a tough fight to Argentina, but Julian Alvarez’s brilliance meant that they were not even a match. Now, the focus shifts to who will face the Argentine side in the final. To decide that Morocco will be up against France at the Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar.

While France have definitely done well to get to the semis even without the likes of Umtiti, Paul Pogba and N’Golo Kante, it is Morocco who have surprised one and all and are looking to get to what would be a historic final appearance from an African nation for the first time.

The French who surprised England in the semis where the English had much more possession of the ball but were not able to convert the chances would be looking to not give any to Morocco. The likes of Olivier Giroud, Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann would play a crucial role in the making of French chances.

Morocco, who converted the only chance that they got against Portugal, would be looking to pounce on the counter-attack opportunities through the likes of Ziyech, Hakimi and Boufal. The defence of the Atlas Lions have been one of the best as they have conceded just a solitary goal in the entire campaign so far.

France Starting 11

Lloris; Kounde, Varane, Konate, T Hernandez; Tchouameni, Fofana; Dembele, Griezmann, Mbappe; Giroud

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Morocco Starting 11

Bono; Hakimi, El Yamiq, Aguerd, Saiss, Mazraoui; Amrabat, Ounahi; Ziyech, En-Nesyri, Boufal

Formation: 5-4-1

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With this win, France enter consecutive World Cup finals and they would npw face Argentina on their way to the title defence

FRA 2-0 MAR

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After some great bit of passing football between Marcus Thuram and Kylian Mbappe, in which Mbappe dogged 3-4 Moroccan defenders on his way to a shot which got deflected from a defender in a red shirt and fell to Kolo Muani who had been in the ground for just 44 seconds before scoring with his first shot at goal.

FRA 2-0 MAR

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With only 15 minutes remaining, Allen of Morocco had got a golden chance to equalise but he just couldn’t take a shot at the French goal even while being in the 18-yard box.

FRA 1-0 MAR

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Kylian Mbappe started a great run and was going ahead and almost entered the Moroccan 18-yard box before a great challenge came from Amrabat and no foul was called

FRA 1-0 MAR

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Chance for Mbappe, but Hakimi has the ball in control and does not let Mbappe get across early as a result, Bonnou, the Moroccan goalkeeper comes forward and collects the ball easily

FRA 1-0 MAR

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The first half has ended here at Al Bayt and France have dominated it by scoring the only goal that came through Theo Hernandez and was more because of the mistake of the Moroccan defenders rather than the brilliance of the attacker, Now, if Morocco are to keep their dream alive, they must score in the second half and not let France move away with the game

FRA 1-0 MAR

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