France had a firm grip on the match from the start, Theo Hernandez scored a goal within five seconds of the first half putting France in the lead. In the second half, substitute Kolo Muani scored his first international goal in just 44 seconds after coming on as a substitute. France doubled their lead with just 10 minutes remaining in the regulation time and ensured a win against Morocco.
It was expected that Morocco won’t give up as the team has performed incredibly well in the tournament and reached the semi-finals, becoming the first African nation to do so at a World Cup.
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Until this match, no opposition player had scored against Morocco at the 2022 World Cup, with their only goal conceded coming via an own goal against Canada.
Why France had a upper hand?
France have never lost against Morocco, with all five of their previous meetings coming in friendlies (W3, D2). The most recent encounter was a 2-2 draw in Saint-Denis in November 2007.
France are playing in their seventh World Cup semi-final – having been eliminated from each of their first three (1958, 1982, 1986), they’ve won each of their last three matches at this stage (1998, 2006, 2018).
(inputs from agencies)
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