France finished Morocco’s World Cup dream as goals from Theo Hernandez and Randal Kolo Muani contributed the holders a 2-0 win in their semifinal fixture and set up a fight on Sunday with Argentina.
It observed France might make short work of their challengers when Hernandez scored inside five minutes at Al Bayt Stadium, despite having a hostile gathering against them.
France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris (1) punches away the ball on a corner kick during the semi final FIFA World Cup 2022 match against Morocco at Al Bayt Stadium in Khor on December 14, 2022. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
But Morocco, the first African and Arab team ever to touch the last four at a World Cup, fought on even with losing key players to injury only to see substitute Kolo Muani seal victory for Les Bleus with a late second.
It will be France’s fourth World Cup final in seven editions and they are hoping to become the first team since Brazil 60 years ago to retain the trophy when they take on Argentina at Lusail Stadium on Sunday.
