Morocco fight until the end but France book final date with Argentina

Only when a second French goal arrived, cruelly, 79 minutes into a remarkable display of defiance from Africa’s first ever World Cup semi-finalists was their race run
CLINCHER: France's Randal Kolo Muani celebrates scoring the second goal during the FIFA World Cup semi-final match at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar. Pic: Nick Potts/PA Wire

CLINCHER: France's Randal Kolo Muani celebrates scoring the second goal during the FIFA World Cup semi-final match at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar. Pic: Nick Potts/PA Wire

France 2 Morocco 0

They were never going to go quietly. Nor gently either.

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