France 2-0 Morocco: Atlas Lions fail French test

France have set up a Sunday final against Argentina after a 2-0 victory over Morocco in the semi final game of the 2022 FIFA World Cup played on Wednesday.

A quick goal in the 5th minute by Theo Hernandez and another from Kolo Muani 11 minutes from time saw the french side book a final ticket.

France now become the first country in 60 years to qualify for the FIFA World Cup final back to back.

Morocco will now face Croatia in the third place match at the Khalifa International Stadium on Saturday.

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France 2-0 Morocco

Kolo Muani’s goal

Kolo Muani scored France second goal in the 79th minute, off an Mbappe’s deflected shot.

82′ France 2-0 Morocco

GOALLLLLLLLLL

France gets goal number TWO

FRANCE SUB

Giroud out for Thuram

60′ Morocco coming closer and closer and closer but still find the back of the net.

SECOND HALF

We are back for the second 45 minutes.

This could have changed the current result

HALF TIME

France 1-0 Morocco

This hurt

44′ What an incredible effort my Morocco but it hit the bar

36′ Mbappe and Giroud both missed two quick golden chances.

34′ The first corner goes to France. Wasted.

28′ The first yellow card is shown to Boufal.

Early SUB

21′ Early goal, now an early sub as Amallah comes in for Saiss

Theo Hernandez celebrates his 5th minute goal goal.

17′ Giroud with a massive shot but that was an offside anyway.

Hernandez with the goal in the 5th minute.

GOALLLLLLLLLLLLL

France score an early goal.

KICK-OFF

We are underway for France vs Morocco

Fans are ready, the stage is set.

Les Blues boss Didier Deschamps has in his line-up the quartet of Olivier Giroud, Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele and Antoine Griezmann, while Ibrahima Konate and Raphael Varane will be in defence.