Summary

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  • World Cup semi-final: France 2-0 Morocco - Hernandez opens scoring, substitute Muani doubles lead

  • France aiming to retain World Cup having won it in 2018

  • Argentina await in Sunday's final at 15:00 GMT

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  1. Postpublished at 21:07 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2022

    FT: France 2-0 Morocco

    Didier Drogba
    Former Ivory Coast striker on BBC One

    Morocco still have the chance to make history and finish third in the final game.

  2. Postpublished at 21:06 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2022

    FT: France 2-0 Morocco

    Shamoon Hafez
    BBC Sport at Al Bayt Stadium

    PSG team-mates Kylian Mbappe and Achraf Hakimi swapped shirts at the end, before sharing a warm embrace.

  3. 'France found a way'published at 21:04 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2022

    FT: France 2-0 Morocco

    Alan Shearer
    Former England striker on BBC One

    Morocco had France rocking at times.

    That was a different quality to France. Without playing really well they've found a way. They are tough team to beat.

  4. Postpublished at 21:02 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2022

    FT: France 2-0 Morocco

    Didier Deschamps will become the sixth person to manage in multiple World Cup finals.

    Only one of the other five have won both - Italy's Vittorio Pozzo in 1934 and 1938.

    Deschamps is actually going for his third World Cup. He won it in 1998 as a player. Les Bleus have never won a World Cup without him actually.

    Dider Deschamps celebrates at full-timeImage source, Getty Images
  5. 'Morocco had no answers to France'published at 21:00 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2022

    FT: France 2-0 Morocco

    Steve Wilson
    Commentator on BBC One

    Morocco fought like the Atlas Lions that they are but, in the end, they had no answers to France.

  6. 'Morocco were just short in the final third'published at 21:00 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2022

    FT: France 2-0 Morocco

    Alan Shearer
    Former England striker on BBC One

    Morocco can be very, very proud of what they've done and achieved and the effort that they've put in, not just today but in the whole tournament.

    Their fans have had a fantastic time and really enjoyed it.

    They have just come short because of their lack of quality in the final third. They got into so many good positions and just couldn't find that killer touch to put the ball in the back of the net.

    A dejected Romain Saiss and Achraf Hakimi of Morocco after losing 2-0 and being knocked out of the tournament during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 semi final match between France and Morocco at Al Bayt StadiumImage source, Getty Images
  7. Postpublished at 20:57 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2022

    FT: France 2-0 Morocco

    The last team to reach back-to-back finals were Brazil in 1994, 1998 and 2002.

    The last team to win back-to-back World Cups were Pele's Brazil in 1958 and 1962.

  8. Postpublished at 20:56 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2022

    FT: France 2-0 Morocco

    Sunday is going to be dubbed as Lionel Messi v Kylian Mbappe so you may as well get used to that now.

    Two Paris St-Germain team-mates. Battling it out for the Golden Boot too. They both have five goals but Messi leads by one assist.

  9. Postpublished at 20:55 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2022

    FT: France 2-0 Morocco

    Morocco, who gave it such a good go tonight, have one more game left - the third-place play-off against Croatia on Saturday.

  10. FULL-TIMEpublished at 20:55 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2022

    France 2-0 Morocco

    It's all over.

    France are into their second consecutive World Cup final. They face Argentina on Sunday.

  11. Postpublished at 20:54 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2022

    France 2-0 Morocco

    Andy Cryer
    BBC Sport in Qatar

    A rousing round of applause from the Morocco fans for their heroes.

    They have been exceptional on and off the pitch.

    They will fancy finishing this tournament off with a third-place finish.

  12. 'It's France's night'published at 20:54 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2022

    France 2-0 Morocco

    Chris Sutton
    Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

    How lucky were the French then? There's a massive scramble, it looks like the ball was going in and it was cleared off the line by Kounde who knows nothing about that.

    It's just not Morocco's night. It's Didier Deschamps night, it's France's night when things like that happens.

  13. Postpublished at 90+6 mins

    France 2-0 Morocco

    Twenty seconds to go.

  14. 'How did he miss?'published at 20:54 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2022

    France 2-0 Morocco

    Danny Murphy
    Former England midfielder on BBC One

    It was a brilliant run. It was great defending from Theo Hernandez to make the first block.

    How did Hamdallah miss?

  15. 'What a journey'published at 20:53 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2022

    France 2-0 Morocco

    Shamoon Hafez
    BBC Sport at Al Bayt Stadium

    The dream is over for Morocco.

    But what a journey it has been for their players, staff and supporters.

  16. Postpublished at 20:53 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2022

    France 2-0 Morocco

    It was Jules Kounde who denied us a fantastic finale with that block from Azzedine Ounahi a minute ago.

  17. Postpublished at 90+5 mins

    France 2-0 Morocco

    Now a Morocco player tries a bicycle kick.

  18. Postpublished at 90+4 mins

    France 2-0 Morocco

    Morocco have a shot blocked on the line!

  19. 'Morocco have performed bravely in this tournament'published at 20:52 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2022

    France 2-0 Morocco

    Chris Sutton
    Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

    At the start of the second half, you felt it was going to happen for Morocco but that French second goal has really knocked the stuffing and belief out of a Moroccan team who have performed so bravely and valiantly throughout this competition.

    It's not going to happen for them this evening.

  20. Postpublished at 90+4 mins

    France 2-0 Morocco

    Morocco have a corner with three minutes left as Azzedine Ounahi's shot is blocked. The corner comes to nothing.