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Dream of World Cup final is over but Moroccans hail heroes
Headline from Al-Monitor, on the newest of 3 developments
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."They played a great game but luck wasn't on our side," said supporter Oussama Abdouh in Casablanca.
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World Cup Saturday guide: Morocco tops Portugal, France beats England to advance to semifinals
Headline from Foxla ·
Morocco V. France: French Take 2-0 Lead As Morocco’s Hopes For Upset Fade
Headline from Forbes ·
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Dream of World Cup final is over but Moroccans hail heroes
Morocco defeated Portugal on Saturday, becoming the first Arab and African nation ever to advance to the round of four in the world soccer championship. Today's game against Portugal has inspired jokes about the medieval Muslim conquest of Iberia.
Defending world champions and title favourites France face African history-makers Morocco on Wednesday in what is sure to be a high-octane World Cup semi-final at the Al Bayt stadium.
His country is in diplomatic crisis with Morocco, but that's not stopping Tunisian Wissam Sultani supporting the first ever Arab or African team to reach a football World Cup semi-final."There's no politics on the pitch.
Morocco is the first African and Arab team to advance to the World Cup semi-finals. The country faces France, which shares cultural, linguistic and family ties and a complicated colonial history.
History-making Morocco look to pull off another upset against holders France in the World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday with Argentina and Lionel Messi lying in wait for the winner.
Reigning world champions France ended Morocco's World Cup fairytale in the semifinals. Didier Deschamps' charges are now one game away from becoming only the third side ever to defend the World Cup title.
Arab world’s first semifinalist, which hasn't conceded a goal yet to a rival player, is banking on team spirit, supportive crowd against Mbappe's star-laden defending champions
France, led by its star Kylian Mbappé, has sparkled this tournament. In defeating Morocco, the first African country to reach the World Cup semifinals, France sets up a dream final against Argentina.
Team has already won astonishing victories against Spain and Portugal on way to semifinals, leading France captain Hugo Lloris to warn his teammates against complacency
A semifinal defeat to France ended Morocco's stunning World Cup run. But fans from back home and abroad rallied around the underdogs that inspired a nation, region, and continent.
France face World Cup history-makers Morocco in the World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday, with Lionel Messi's Argentina lying in wait after another dazzling performance from the diminutive magician.
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."They played a great game but luck wasn't on our side," said supporter Oussama Abdouh in Casablanca.
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