POBNEWS24, Dhaka Dec 15, 2022 : Current champion France defeated Morocco in the semi-final of the ongoing World Cup in Qatar. The French beat the African nation 2-0 at the Al Bayat Stadium on Wednesday night. France will face Lionel Messi’s Argentina in Sunday’s final.
Theo Hernandez scored in the fifth minute of the semi-final on Wednesday night to give the reigning champions the lead.
Griezmann-Mbappe went into the break with the lead. Morocco played well in the second half. However, due to poor finishing, Hakimi-Zieka was repeatedly denied goals. However, France did not miss the opportunity to score. They doubled the lead in the 79th minute.
Kolo Muani scored the goal within a minute after replacing Ousmane Dembele. Morocco did not see a goal despite several attacks during the rest of the match. As a result, they have to leave the field with a loss. They will play the third place match against Croatia on Saturday night.
On the other hand, France will play against Messi’s Argentina in the final at Lucille Stadium on Sunday. The fight is also Messi and Mbappe. Messi, one of the best footballers in history, lost in the 2014 World Cup final. Messi’s opponents were Germany. This time, Messi has the chance to win the elusive World Cup trophy by defeating France. This World Cup trophy is not the only thing in Messi’s show case in an illustrious career. And Mbappe has the opportunity to win the World Cup twice at the age of 23. Let’s see, who laughs the last laugh? Messi or Mbappe.
