FIFA World Cup semifinals France and Morocco 

France vs Morocco, FIFA World Cup semifinals France and Morocco are battling for a place in the 2022 FIFA World Cup final at the Al-Bait Stadium on Thursday night

France and Morocco have met five times in international friendlies. But they have never met in the World Cup. This will be their first meeting at the exhibition

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Their first meeting was in 1988 when France beat Morocco 2-1. However, during the 1960s the two teams played in obscure matches on several occasions

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Defending champions France reached the semi-finals alongside Argentina, Croatia and African giants Morocco

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becoming the first African and Arab nation to secure a place in the last four in FIFA World Cup history.

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