France player ratings as Kylian Mbappe sets up Lionel Messi showdown with Morocco win | Football | Sport

Theo Fernandez opened the scoring after just five minutes and the win was wrapped up when Frankfurt forward Randal Kolo Muani tapped home a second from close range. It means Kylian Mbappe will go head-to-head against Lionel Messi in the biggest match of them all on Sunday. Express Sport takes a look at how every player performed in the semi-final…

France (4-3-3)

Hugo Lloris 8

Another outstanding display from the Spurs goalkeeper who led from the front – well the back – for his French side.

Jules Kounde 7

No world-beater as a makeshift right-back but put in a decent shift crowned by a fabulous goal-saving block at the end.

Raphael Varane 8

Commanding and footsure performance from the Manchester United centre-back.

Ibrahima Konate 8

Brought in because of illness to Dayot Upamecano, the Liverpool defender did himself and his country proud.

Theo Hernandez 7

Milan left-back was in the right place at the right to give France a flying start with his high-kick act.

Youssouf Fofana 6

Industrious but slightly indisciplined in the French midfield after coming in for Adrien Rabiot.

Aurelien Tchouameni 8

Goalscorer against England had another good night with his driving runs and eye for a pass.

Antoine Griezmann 7

A threat to the Morocco defence on the half-turn but France’s playmaker had too much defending to do for his liking.

Ousmane Dembele 5

The Barcelona wing struggled to make much of an impact down the right flank.

Kylian Mbappe 8

One piece of Mbappe magic setted the outcome as his delightful dance set up France’s second goal for Randal Kolo Muani.

Olivier Giroud 6

Intelligent movement but should have done better with a good first chance which cannoned off the post.

Substitutes: Thuram (Giroud 66), Kolo Muani (Dembele 77)

Morocco (5-4-1)

Yassine Bounou 7

Little the Montreal-born goalkeeper could do about either of France’s goals. 

Achraf Hakimi 7

The PSG defender, winning his 60th cap, had his hands full with clubmate Kylian Mbappe but coped well.

Romain Saiss 6

The Morocco captain’s night was cut short almost before it had begun with a thigh injury for the former Wolves defender.

Achraf Dari 6

Called in at the last moment after West Ham defender Nayef Aguerd dropped out, Dari had his hands full with the French attack. 

Jawad El Yamiq 7

Spectacular overhead kick with a high degree of difficulty almost brought equaliser for Morocco.

Noussair Mazraoui 5

The Bayern Munich ace clearly was not fit having been pressed into service after missing the quarter-final and was replaced at half time.

Sofyan Amrabat 8

Heart and soul contribution in the midfield from the bald enforcer who represented Netherlands at youth level. 

Azzedine Ounahi 7

Glimpses of his talent and coltish running but too rarely for Morocco’s liking.

Hakim Ziyech 7

The Chelsea man, deployed down the right-hand side of the attack, whipped in some dangerous dead balls. 

Sofiane Boufal 6

One of two nice touches from the ex-Southampton man but blotted copybook with early booking.

Youssef En-Nesyri 5

Morocco striker grafted hard struggled to get much change out of the well-drilled French defence.

Substitutes: Amallah (Saiss 21), Attiat-Allah (Mazraoui 46), Hamdallah (En-Nesyri 66), Aboukhalal (Boufal 66), Ezzalzouli (Amallah 78).

Yellow cards: Boufal 27

Referee: Cesar Ramos (Mexico), 6.

Attendance: 68,294.