Touchis at the very last finishing touch is what was missing, and if we had it, i think we could have done something better. but in any case, getting to the stage of the competition is already a big achievement. we are very proud, very happy. regardless of the result, morocco made history in this tournament. they are the first arab and african team to get this far into a world cup. they have inspired hundreds of thousandsif have inspired hundreds of thousands if not millions of fans across the arab world and africa, who have backed them throughout. this team has proven itself to be a worthy opponent, a formidable force among the powerhouses of this game. let s cross live to doha now, and speak to french football journalist, and friend of the show, julien laurens. good morning. now, listen, you and i were talking yesterday, and i were talking yesterday, and we kind of both said it could be a french victory, and so it is. ., , so it is. good morning. yes, it is. it so it is. good morning
Struggling to find a way through. but didier to shop is aiming to become only the second coach to win the world cup twice, and then having been on the pitch for less than a minute, his first touch, substitute randall coelho l ami booked france s place in the final, the youngster securing the presidential seal of approval. morocco never gave up but their fairy tale was over after a journey here that will never be forgotten. france through to another final, their bid to become the first team in 60 years to secure back to back titles continues. 0ur correspondent shaimaa khalil in doha spoke to some of the morocco supporters after the match. morocco beat the odds and a number of football giants to get to the stage, but in the semifinals they lost to the defending world champions, france, 2 0. it was a tough game that was close at times but france just had the better finishers, and morocco, despite many chances, just could not find the net. for the fans
Wins it, their third world cup, the first time since 1986, and diego maradona, it would be incredible. this would be messi s last world cup game ever, he said after the semifinal, he is 35, he will be 36 in the summer, there won t be another world cup for him so this is how he finished. with a win or a draw, with the tears ofjoy all the win or a draw, with the tears of joy all the tears win or a draw, with the tears ofjoy all the tears of win or a draw, with the tears of joy all the tears of sadness really, this is pure drama, it is shakespearean if you want. and then for the french to win it again back to back the first time, being the first team in 60 years after brazil in 62 and 68, only the third team in history after italy as well, but to do it, he would be the first captain ever to lift it twice back to back, hugo lloris. so whoever wins, very special moment. it lloris. so whoever wins, very special moment. lloris. so whoever wins, very special moment. it will be. we will speak
Beautiful, this is the story of this world cup, more than a french argentina final, more than mbappe against messi, we will all remember that, this tournament for the moroccan team, the players, what they did, who they beat, all of that. forthem did, who they beat, all of that. for them it isjust did, who they beat, all of that. for them it is just a beginning. yes of course it s hard to lose that game and it always hurts, especially once you are so close to the final. however i think they have conquered the hearts of millions of people around the world and again for that very talented team it is just the beginning. talented team it is ust the beginningļ¬ talented team it is ust the beaainnin. ~ ~ ., beginning. we know the hurt onl too beginning. we know the hurt only too well beginning. we know the hurt only too well here beginning. we know the hurt only too well here julian, - beginning. we know the hurt only too well here julian, as | only too well herejulian, as you know. bu
Here, it is mixed feelings tonight. here, it is mixed feelings toniaht. ~ ., here, it is mixed feelings tonight- here, it is mixed feelings toniaht. ~ ., , tonight. well, of course we would have tonight. well, of course we would have loved tonight. well, of course we would have loved them - tonight. well, of course we would have loved them to i tonight. well, of course we - would have loved them to make it to the finals, but a 0k. we are very proud of our team, they have really played very hard because they were kind of the surprise of this world cup. they were fully engaged in the game. we are very happy with them and we are sure that at least well, we are one of the four best teams in the world today, and i m sure that will make it better next time, inshallah. inshallah. we were not disappointed, - inshallah. we were not disappointed, we - inshallah. we were not disappointed, we were| inshallah. we were not - disappointed, we were very proud disappointed, we were very proud o