The first African side to reach the last four at a World Cup will go up against former colonial power
Doha — After putting Belgium, Portugal and Spain to the sword in Qatar, Morocco are looking to bring another football superpower to their knees when they face France in the World Cup semifinals on Wednesday in a match heavy with political and social overtones.
The North Africans have ridden the wave of support throughout the tournament, with crowds exhorting players to keep going as they emptied the tanks in every game. France are expected to attack, Morocco to resist. Morocco’s defence has been virtually watertight, conceding once — an own goal against Canada — in their five matches so far.
An intriguing battle is also looming between Paris St Germain teammates Mbappe and close friend Achraf Hakimi. England kept Mbappe quiet but often had to double-up on him down the left. Morocco’s ability to use their right flank for counterattacks, through a combination of Hakimi and Hakim Ziyech, will be limited if they are kept busy trying to stop Mbappe.
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