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Added on the 14/12/2022 23:00:00 - Copyright : France 24 EN
They may have fallen just short of reaching the World Cup final, but Moroccans on Wednesday hailed their team's historic run as it ended with a 2-0 defeat to reigning champions France. Fans expressed pride in the Lions of the Atlas.
France ended Morocco's World Cup dream as goals from Theo Hernandez and Randal Kolo Muani gave the holders a 2-0 win in their semi-final clash to set up a showdown on Sunday with Lionel Messi's Argentina. It appeared that France might make short work of their opponents when Hernandez scored inside five minutes at Al Bayt Stadium on Wednesday, despite having a hostile crowd against them.
France supporters celebrate in the streets of Paris after the holders qualify for their second consecutive World Cup final, beating Morocco 2-0 in the semi-finals. IMAGES
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Morocco coach Walid Regragui said the Atlas Lions are ready to "aim for the sky" after reaching the World Cup knockout rounds for the first time in 36 years on Thursday. The North Africans sealed their passage into the last 16 with a 2-1 win over Canada which saw them finish ahead of Croatia on top of Group F.
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