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France will participate in the second World Cup final in a row.
In the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup, after a fierce battle, Didier Deschamps' pupils defeated the surprise package of the tournament, the Moroccan national team, with a score of 2-0.
The painful stab for the African team came in the 5th minute. After a slight confusion in the penalty area, Theo Hernandez scored from close range.
Soon, somewhat unusually for this team's playing style, Morocco had to take the initiative. In the 44th minute, center-back Jawad El Yamiq struck very dangerously towards the goal, but his shot was parried by Hugo Lloris.
The second half started really dangerously for Walid Regragui's pupils. The team had several opportunities to equalize the score.
However, after a dangerous episode involving Kylian Mbappe, the ball fell to Randal Kolo Muani, who doubled the score in the 79th minute in favor of the French.
Having triumphed in the semi-finals, the French national team will meet Argentina in the World Cup final. The final will start on Sunday at 17:00 Lithuanian time.
In the match for the 3rd place, the Moroccan national team will face Croatia. The encounter between these two teams in the group stage ended in a draw.
LIONEL MESSI VS. KYLIAN MBAPPE IN THE WORLD CUP FINAL 👀
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