World Cup 2022: Semi-final between the fiery Atlas Lions and the Steel Blues
At the crossroads of dreams, France, Kylian Mbappe, the defending champion, and Morocco, carried by an entire continent and a group of fans, face their fate on Wednesday (8:00 pm) in the 2022 World Cup, with the final match.
At stake against Argentina is Lionel Messi. Full of symbols, this unprecedented duel in the World Cup could perpetuate the regularity of the Blues, in search of a historic double and a third star, or neglect the Atlas Lions, the first African team to qualify for the arena of the last Queen's competition.
The visuals of the duel in the final on Sunday (4:00 pm) between Mbappe and Messi, the seven-time Ballon d'Or goal on Tuesday against Croatia (3-0) and motivated by the prospect of winning the first Planet Cup, still looks like an apotheosis, after an atypical and protesting tournament , was organized for the first time at the end of the calendar year and in the Middle East. But Morocco "wants to write history and put Africa on top of the world," declared the French-Moroccan coach of the Atlas Lions, Walid Regragui. "We may be crazy, but it's okay to be crazy."
For the Moroccan madness, France opposes a strong experience, an impeccable state of mind and a plate of youth in the 30s with Antoine Griezmann, Hugo Lloris, Olivier Giroud, Raphael Varane and superstar Kylian Mbappe.
For the younger ones, Kylian Mbappe's assistant outfit in Paris, Achraf Hakimi, who finished off the match in his uniform, is a role model. Mbappe was feeling so sad about himself because he was angry at his friend and what he had achieved. At the end of the meeting, he spoke with him in depth about the region. The content of the conversation will remain private.
"Don't be sad, my brother, everyone is proud of what you did. I wrote the story," said the Frenchman, who tweeted after the meeting.
Walid Rekragui pointed out that the national team presented an impressive image of the Moroccan and African World Cup champions (Qatar 2022).
"The players promoted a positive image of Moroccan and African culture."
football. It is not too late for the African country to express its newfound identity through its outstanding performance in the World Cup, Gracchi said during the press conference held following Morocco's defeat by France (0-2) in the semi-finals.