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.
Morocco, the first African side to reach the last four at a World Cup, will command ear-splitting support at Al Bayt Stadium, and they will need every bit of it to beat the defending champions and continue their fairy-tale run.
After finishing top of a group that also included Croatia, Belgium and Canada, Morocco then knocked off the fancied Spaniards and Portuguese to reach the semis. “We are now becoming the team everyone loves in this World Cup because we are showing that even if you don’t have as much talent and money you can succeed,” Atlas Lions coach Walid Regragui said., you want to support Rocky Balboa and I think we are the Rocky of this World Cup. I think now the world is with Morocco.”
An intriguing battle is also looming between Paris St-Germain teammates Mbappé and close friend Achraf Hakimi. England kept Mbappé relatively quiet but often had to double-up on him down the left.
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