DOHA (Archyde.com) – The Moroccan national team, who are on a strong run at the World Cup in Qatar, will look to upset defending champions France in the semi-finals on Wednesday.
Morocco, ranked 22nd in the International Football Federation (FIFA), defeated Belgium, ranked 2nd, in the first round of the tournament. In the knockout rounds, they defeated 7th-ranked Spain and 9th-ranked Portugal, making them the first African team to advance to the semi-finals of the World Cup.
Morocco have conceded just one goal in their last five matches. He has only been scored by an own goal once morest Canada in the first league. However, France’s Kylian Mbappe, ranked 4th in the FIFA rankings, scored 5 goals, the most in this tournament. Olivier Giroud also scored four goals.
Morocco coach Walid Legragi said: “We are the team that everyone loves at this World Cup because we have proven that you can succeed without having the strength or the money of other teams.” said.