France defeated Morocco, 2-0, on Wednesday afternoon to set up a box office World Cup final against Argentina that will pit the defending champions against Lionel Messi, seeking his first title.
For the next 73 minutes, the game hung in the balance, with Morocco throwing everything it had, and the French proving worthy to the challenge.
Finally, on 79 minutes, the Moroccan dream — and that of Africa and the Middle East with it — died out, as Mbappé found Randal Kolo Muani on the back post for what turned into an easy finish, as Morocco’s defense flocked to the superstar, leaving Muani all alone for the finish. France’s Kylian Mbappe celebrates the team’s second goal against Morocco in the World Cup semifinals on Dec. 14, 2022.As for France, it’s hard to think of a World Cup final more packed with history than the one that will be played at 10 a.m. on Sunday. Mbappé goes for his second World Cup title at the age of 23.
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