On Wednesday, December 14, the second semi-final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup took place, in which the teams of France and Morocco met..

The reigning world champions won 2-0.

The French took the lead already in the fifth minute of the match. Moroccan defenders blocked Mbappe's shot, after which Hernandez played well on the rebound.

Before the break, the European team had a number of scoring chances, and Giroud was the closest to a goal, but the striker first hit the post and then missed the target. The Moroccans seriously disturbed Lloris twice and both times the French goalkeeper saved his goal.

In the second half, the Moroccans managed to pin down the opponent, but the defense of the French team acted reliably. At the end of the game, the defending champions managed to score again: Mbappe struck a low shot, and the ball, after a rebound at the far post, sent Muani into the net..

France - Morocco - 2:0.

Goals: Hernandez 5, Muani 79.

France: Lloris, Kunde, Varane, Conate, T. Hernandez, Chouameni, Fofana, Dembele (Colo Mouani 79), Griezmann, Mbappe, Giroud (Thuram 65).

Morocco:

Bunu, Dari, Saiss (Amalla, 21, Ezzalzouli, 78), El Yamik, Hakimi, Unai, Amrabat, Mazraoui (Attiat-Allah, 46), Ziyesh, En-Nesiri (Hamdallah, 66), Bufal (Abuhlal,.

Warning: Bufal.

Video review of the match.

Expected.

France made it to the final of the World Cup in Qatar, where they will play against Argentina on December 18. A day earlier, Morocco and Croatia will compete for the bronze medals of the tournament.

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