Reigning champions, France have qualified for the final of the 2022 World Cup after overcoming Morocco 2-0 in the semi final on Wednesday.
France, who have now made it back-to-back final, started the game on a fast pace as they attacked the Atlas Lions from both ends.
However, Theo Hernandez opened scoring for the reigning champions with a well taken finish in eh 5th minute to the delight of their technical crew.
Morocco also lost the clearly unfit Romain Saiss to injury before half-time but, roared on by their fanatical support, they came close to drawing level, especially when Jawad El Yamiq’s overhead kick was kept out by a combination of the post and France keeper Hugo Lloris.
Didier Deschamps’ side always threatened on the break and so it proved as the lurking Muani finally broke Morocco’s resistance late on.
France will now face Argentina in the final on Sunday while Morocco will slug it out against Croatia for a third-place match on Saturday.
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Did Morocco make Africa or Arabs proud in Qatar ????
Even their players claimed their victory was for the Arab world without mentioning Africa. The truth is that North Africans have always been more alligned to the Arabs and feel superior to the rest of sub saharan Africa…..They parked the bus from the second round and it worked for them by taking advantage of counter attacks but they met a French master class today who scuttled their plans with an Early goal…..Forcing them to come out and attack. They’re luck it was 2-0 should have easily been 3-0.
Great Job guys you have won my heart
Stop ur foolishness and learn some sense lol
Morocco didn’t do shit lol
Ndubest
U are happy for the Arabs? Oga PARK WELL lemme pass
Bye Morocco haha
Am the happiest man alive today
Viva france!
U paid the arab traitors in their own coin haha
They should go and make ARABS PROUD haha
As much as I love them as my fellow Africa brothers Boufal comment after their victory against Spain didn’t get down well with
My bro u arr right about that
If they had won this cup, no one ll ever win again in Morocco! Am happy tho
The whole Africa is supporting this arab nation, because they are the real Africans, they have no choice to but to support. Discipline is the most important thing. The difference between sub saharan team and arab teams is that arab teams play united, they are all the same.
Asians teams do teamwork and listen to the coach. This Moroccan coach is qualified and studied in Europe, it wasn’t due to nepotism or past glories.
The arab football organization will not steal money from the players. They are not tribalistic because they are all the same and have no tribe. Lessons are to be learned here.
Nobody cant be complaining about Africa cant do well in world cup now. But all Nigerians want to do is dance and say wizkid is their favorite artist. Ghana doing sui instead of taking the ball back and possibly tying the game 3-3 against portugal. Vincent Aboubakar taking off his shirt for a red and getting sent off and leaving his team down a man when they could of had a chance to score on more goal. He was golden boot for the afcon
I always said north African teams are better because they are humble, they listen and work together. This team is better than the rest of the sub saharan put together
Jokes I tell you
You just heard what the Morocco team said they are Arabs and want nothing to do with black Africans Please Africans we don’t need this let us separate and form a league of black people world wide we don’t need them Stop this illusion of brotherhood, you have no friends black people wake up Marcus Gavy died because his dream for black people, so did Malcom X. How many people will die before you wake up
Moroccans are not Arabs. They are a mixture of Berbers, black people, white people and some Arabs who have lived together for thousands of years. The Arabs are some part of Saudi Arabia and people of Yemen. History has it that the British started this Arab this to perpetuate their divide and rule method to fight the Turkish empire. Its just like telling us that the Egyptian empire were white people when we know they were black people that were civilized when Europeans where still living in the bush.Egyptian empire was already more than a thousand years in proper civilization when Marc Antony and Cleoptra were doing there lovy lovy. North Africans are not Arabs in anyway. They can claim all they want but the truth will always prevail.
Too much praise made the Moroccan coach’s head swell. He messed up this game, firstly he abandoned his defensive game in the first 10 minutes and pursued an aggressive press that left space for France’s first goal. Secondly, he made a bad decision to field an injured Sais.
Once Morocco went behind it became an almighty task. Why? They had to attack, and in attacking, they showed the inadequacy of their team. While Morocco has strong midfield and fullbacks players Amrabat, Hakimi, and Ziyech. They have no clinical centre forward. Their team is not built to initiate attacks but to counterattack.
France sat back and let Morocco have the ball, playing Morocco’s tactic. This game shows Africans how to play North Africans. If only Morocco had some of Nigeria’s attacking talent and if only Nigeria had Morocco’s midfield talent and tactical acumen.
HONESTLY I started withdrawing my SUPPORT from MOROCCO immediately that PLAYER came out to DEDICATE the VICTORY to only the MUSLIMS and ARAB WORLD…
HE however APOLOGIZED but e come be MEDICINE after DEATH..
Tristan your comment is so excellent that you analyzed the match between France vs Morocco; you said right technical prowess between Morocco and Nigeria, that Morocco has strong defensive midfield and back line, so Morocco plays drastic defensive style of play, it need attcking midfield and box to box strikers like Nigeria, Nigeria lack Morocco style of play Nigeria needs strong defensive midfielders like Arambit, Sais, Amnahi and backs like Hakimi, Yamiqe; if Super Eagles found Moroccan style of play, it would rule then conquer Africa and World.This need excellent mentality by NFF to manage Nigeria football with professional style that means NFF must hire world quality coach like France Raymond Domenech or Brazilians Tite or Dunga, Spanish Enrique, Martenez Belgian coach or local coach like Siasia assited by Amokache, Iroha, Shorunmo, Amusa iddisa, Tijani Babanjida then exclude Salisu and Finidi George; NFF must put a penal condition when they would like to contract with one of these coaches that any coach must play with drastic and regorous defensive style of play also the coach must put a code of conduct that any recalled player must play drastic defensive play with hard decipline and dedication and respect for Nigeria jersy; if a player controvert or infract this code of conduct he must be excluded from SE team for a length of time then he can be recalled again with hard orders to respect the rules.
NFF are jokers. The time CAF did pro A license for top coaches in Africa. Out of the 23 accredited coaches. 20 coaches came from Morocco. There current coach was there. Rigobert song, Cisse of Senegal and Mosimane of south Africa were the other coaches that qualified. No Nigerian coach qualified. Morocco is miles ahead of other African countries in football now and the will dominate for sometime. Top facilities and coaches. They invest top money in football while our officials steal from our football. These Moroccan berbers have gotten it right. That’s why Algeria is so mad and jealous right now with history made by Morocco.