Doha: In the 2nd semi-final of the World Cup football tournament, the defending champions France and Morocco will clash tonight at midnight. As the Qatar World Cup draws to a thrilling finale, France-Morocco are in a tight race to advance to the final to decide who owns the trophy. While Argentina and Croatia clashed in the first semi-final, the teams will face each other in the second semi-final starting at 12.30 midnight today.
France defeated Australia 4-1 and Denmark 2-1 in the league round, but suffered a shock defeat against Tunisia 0-1 in the last league match. However, the team defeated Poland 3-1 in the round of 16 and advanced to the semi-finals after beating England 2-1 in the quarter-finals. The vibrant performance of French players including Mbappe, Crowder, Klinsmann, Aurelien has brightened the team’s chances of qualifying for the finals.
Meanwhile, Morocco, who have entered the semi-finals without a single defeat in the current series, are looking to shock the reigning champions. The team, which drew 0-0 with Croatia in the first league match…consecutively beat Belgium (2-0), Canada (2-1), Spain (3-0) and Portugal (1-0) to reach the semi-finals. Morocco have only conceded one goal in 5 matches and that too is an ‘Own Goal’… a testament to the strength of the team’s defensive defences. Today’s match is sure to be heated as both the teams are aiming to advance to the finals.