Qatar 2022: 4 reasons for Morocco's victory against France
The Moroccan team is undoubtedly the surprise of the tournament, having finished first in a group that included Croatia and Belgium, the runner-up and third place of the 2018 World Cup respectively, not to mention Canada, which finished first in Concacaf and has performed very well in recent years.
After that, Morocco, led by Achraf Hakimi, eliminated Spain in the round of 16 and one game later defeated Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal, leaving the 'Bicho' with no possibility of fighting for the title in his last World Cup.
REVELATION: Morocco is undoubtedly the revelation of the World Cup and this can serve them at the moment of "believing in themselves" and going all out for the World Cup. After eliminating Spain and Portugal, their mentality must be completely strong in order to seek victory against France in the semifinals.
DEFENSE: Morocco has only conceded one goal throughout the World Cup, which ironically was an own goal, so it will be extremely difficult for France to score at least one goal. Therefore, the Africans can take the Europeans to penalties and achieve the feat.
BONUS: If we have already talked about the Moroccan defense, now it is time to mention Bono, who has been wonderful at saving penalties against Spain and has defended his goal very well throughout the World Cup. Therefore, if they reach a penalty shootout, the Sevilla goalkeeper will be a key piece.
STREAK: Morocco has not lost an official match since January 30th of this year, when they fell 2-1 to Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations, but in extra time. In 90 minutes of regular time, Morocco has not suffered a defeat in a non-friendly match since June 2018, when they lost 1-0 to Portugal in that year's World Cup. Impressive.