“They worked really well tactically”

Theo Hernandez and Randal Kolo Muani scored for France as Les Bleus defeated Morocco 2-0 within the semi-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup to seal their berth within the remaining of the event. They may play Argentina on Sunday, 18 December.

Antoine Griezmann, who has been distinctive for Didier Deschamps’ facet in the course of the competitors, has now praised the Atlas Lions for his or her resilience. The Atletico Madrid attacker stated after the sport (by way of Get French Soccer Information):

“I used to be impressed by Morocco. They labored rather well tactically, in protection simply as in assault. They posed a variety of issues for us, the coach realized that and made a change.

“Marcus [Thuram’s] arrival on the left wing was good for us, there was extra assist for Théo to defend. After which the truth that we opened the scoring early opened the match up for us and scoring the second put us dwelling and dry.”

Morocco coach Walid Regragui happy with his facet’s 2022 FIFA World Cup efficiency regardless of defeat towards France

Morocco exceeded everybody’s expectations in the course of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. They turned the primary African workforce within the historical past of the event to achieve the semi-finals. Walid Regragui is happy with his workforce’s achievements as he stated after the defeat towards France (by way of The Guardian):

“We wished to rewrite the historical past books and you may’t do this with a miracle; it takes laborious work. We have now given a great account of African soccer and that mattered as a result of we signify our nation and our continent. Individuals revered us earlier than and perhaps they’ll respect us much more now. We have now to do even higher sooner or later.”

Regragui additional added that his workforce went additional than a number of the consensus favorites within the event:

“We went additional than Brazil, Spain, Germany, all high sides, however we’ve to point out that recurrently if we wish Morocco to be on the world footballing map.

“We would by no means be pretty much as good as Brazil, France, England, however I would really like us to qualify for each World Cup. We have now confirmed that Africans can go toe to toe with high groups. We have to work laborious to point out that it’s no accident.”

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