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By Phil McNultyChief shot writer astatine Al Bayt Stadium
Last updated connected 9 minutes ago.From the conception World Cup
France were pushed each the mode by World Cup chaotic cards Morocco earlier the holders sealed a spot successful Sunday's last against Argentina.
The archetypal African broadside to scope a World Cup semi-final refused to buckle contempt suffering the aboriginal blows of losing cardinal defender Nayef Aguerd to wounded aft helium was named successful the starting line-up, and past going down to Theo Hernandez's scrambled 5th infinitesimal goal.
France, for each Morocco's endeavour and spirit, were much objective and substitute Kolo Muani ensured they volition support their crown against Argentina and Lionel Messi astatine Lusail Stadium connected Sunday erstwhile helium turned successful Kylian Mbappe's deflected changeable 11 minutes from time.
Morocco besides mislaid the intelligibly unfit Romain Saiss to wounded earlier half-time but, roared connected by their fanatical support, they came adjacent to drafting level, particularly erstwhile Jawad El Yamiq's overhead footwear was kept retired by a operation of the station and France keeper Hugo Lloris.
France, with Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate outstanding, kept their composure successful the hothouse ambiance of Al Bayt Stadium and had chances of their own, Olivier Giroud striking the station successful the archetypal half.
Didier Deschamps' broadside ever threatened connected the interruption and truthful it proved arsenic the lurking Muani yet broke Morocco's absorption precocious on.
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France
Squad number1Player nameLloris
Squad number5Player nameKoundé
Squad number4Player nameVarane
Squad number24Player nameKonaté
Squad number22Player nameHernández
Squad number8Player nameTchouaméni
Squad number13Player nameFofana
Squad number11Player nameDembélé
Squad number7Player nameGriezmann
Squad number10Player nameMbappé
Squad number9Player nameGiroud
Squad number12Player nameKolo Muani
Squad number26Player nameThuram
Morocco
Squad number1Player nameBono
Squad number2Player nameHakimi
Squad number20Player nameDari
Squad number6Player nameSaïss
Squad number18Player nameEl Yamiq
Squad number3Player nameMazraoui
Squad number7Player nameZiyech
Squad number8Player nameOunahi
Squad number4Player nameS Amrabat
Squad number17Player nameBoufal
Squad number19Player nameEn-Nesyri
Squad number9Player nameHamdallah
Squad number14Player nameAboukhlal
Squad number15Player nameAmallah
Squad number16Player nameEzzalzouli
Squad number25Player nameAttiat-Allah
Line-ups
France
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Lloris
- 5Koundé
- 4Varane
- 24Konaté
- 22Hernández
- 8Tchouaméni
- 13Fofana
- 11DembéléSubstituted forKolo Muaniat 79'minutes
- 7Griezmann
- 10Mbappé
- 9GiroudSubstituted forThuramat 65'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Pavard
- 3Disasi
- 6Guendouzi
- 12Kolo Muani
- 15Veretout
- 16Mandanda
- 17Saliba
- 18Upamecano
- 20Coman
- 23Aréola
- 25Camavinga
- 26Thuram
Morocco
Formation 5-4-1
- 1Bono
- 2Hakimi
- 20Dari
- 6SaïssSubstituted forAmallahat 21'minutesSubstituted forEzzalzouliat 78'minutes
- 18El Yamiq
- 3MazraouiSubstituted forAttiat-Allahat 45'minutes
- 7Ziyech
- 8Ounahi
- 4S Amrabat
- 17BoufalBooked astatine 27minsSubstituted forAboukhlalat 67'minutes
- 19En-NesyriSubstituted forHamdallahat 66'minutes
Substitutes
- 9Hamdallah
- 10Zaroury
- 11Sabiri
- 12Mohamedi
- 13Chair
- 14Aboukhlal
- 15Amallah
- 16Ezzalzouli
- 22Tagnaouti
- 23El Khannouss
- 24Benoun
- 25Attiat-Allah
- 26Jabrane
Referee:César Arturo Ramos Palazuelos
Attendance:68,294
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Match ends, France 2, Morocco 0.
Second Half ends, France 2, Morocco 0.
Hand shot by Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco).
Offside, Morocco. Hakim Ziyech tries a done ball, but Zakaria Aboukhlal is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. Abderrazak Hamdallah (Morocco) near footed changeable from precise adjacent scope is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) close footed changeable from the centre of the container is blocked. Assisted by Abdessamad Ezzalzouli.
Attempt blocked. Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) near footed changeable from extracurricular the container is blocked.
Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Youssouf Fofana.
Attempt blocked. Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) close footed changeable from the centre of the container is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Morocco) close footed changeable from the centre of the container is blocked.
Offside, Morocco. Azzedine Ounahi tries a done ball, but Zakaria Aboukhlal is caught offside.
Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Foul by Marcus Thuram (France).
Attempt missed. Zakaria Aboukhlal (Morocco) header from the centre of the container misses to the right. Assisted by Yahya Attiat-Allah with a cross.
Abderrazak Hamdallah (Morocco) wins a escaped footwear connected the close wing.
Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (France).
Foul by Yahya Attiat-Allah (Morocco).
Antoine Griezmann (France) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Goal! France 2, Morocco 0. Randal Kolo Muani (France) close footed changeable from precise adjacent scope to the bottommost close corner.
Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (France) close footed changeable from the near broadside of the container is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Thuram.
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