Disappointment at Morocco's World Cup Exit Cannot Mask Pride
France advanced after Yassine Bounou saved Kylian Mbappé’s penalty, but Morocco still fell short despite hopes of another deep run.
- France defeated Morocco 2-0 in the World Cup quarter-final in Foxborough, Massachusetts, eliminating the only African team remaining in the tournament.
- The crowd erupted in cheers when goalkeeper Yassine Bounou saved Mbappe's penalty in the 28th minute, yet Morocco produced an under-par performance throughout the match.
- Fans held high hopes after Morocco stunned the footballing world by reaching the semi-finals four years ago in Qatar, led by captain Achraf Hakimi of Paris Saint-Germain.
- Ghizlane Elidrissi expressed pride regardless, stating "They fought to the very end," while Mustapha Garni remains optimistic about Morocco's future tournament prospects.
- As co-host for the 2030 World Cup alongside Spain and Portugal, Morocco offers fans renewed hope; Mustapha Garni said "we hope to go to the final" and win the cup.
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France achieved another impressive victory - 2:0 against Morocco in the quarter-finals. Could this be the best French team in history?
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The team that had shown such swashbuckling football in the previous rounds produced an under-par performance as they fell 2-0 to the French in the quarter-final in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Azirar, 18, was still reeling from the defeat after watching the game in Rabat. "It was a really difficult match for Morocco," he said, although he had to admit that "France deserved to win." Fans' hopes were sky-high for the 2026 tournament after Morocco st…
It was without real trembling that the French team beat Morocco (2-0) on Thursday night, in the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup. The Blues will therefore play the semifinals without having been really worried in this tournament. A fact that impresses Daniel Riolo in the After Foot on RMC.
Disappointment at Morocco’s World Cup exit cannot mask fan pride
Morocco supporters watch a public broadcast of the World Cup quarter-final against France in Paris. (EPA Images pic) RABAT: The vuvuzelas finally fell quiet in Morocco on Thursday as the only African team left in the World Cup came up against the insurmountable hurdle of France and Kylian Mbappe. The team that had shown such swashbuckling football in the previous rounds produced an under-par performance as they fell 2-0 to the French in the quar…
After a game in control of Morocco (2-0), the French team validated its place in the last square. It will be against Spain or Belgium.
Immense in the middle of the field, Manu Koné made his best match in the French team, during the victory against Morocco (2-0), this Thursday, in quarter-finals of the World Cup. Michael Olise had both activity and waste.
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