Morocco, the first African side to reach the last four at a World Cup, will command ear-splitting support at the Al Bayt Stadium, and they will need every bit of it to beat the defending champions and continue their fairytale run.
After finishing top of a group that also included Croatia, Belgium and Canada, Morocco then knocked off the fancied Spaniards and Portuguese to reach the semis.By their own admission, there is a vast chasm in quality between the two sides.Morocco's defence has been virtually watertight, conceding only once - an own goal against Canada - in their five matches so far.
Morocco's defence is set for its toughest test, up against the tournament's leading scorer Kylian Mbappe and Olivier Giroud plus Antoine Griezmann, who was in sublime form in their quarter-final win over England.
i would like morroco to win but france is too bullish an opponent
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