In France, they celebrated all night (between Wednesday and Thursday) the victory over the Moroccan team and the qualification to the final stage of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, for the second time in a row for the tricolor who dream of history and consecutive wins.
Many fans flooded the streets and the Champs-Elysées, shooting fireworks and celebrating the achievement of their team.
Celebrations in Paris, photo: EPA
National team player Orleans Choumani said yesterday after the victory: "For me, Kylian Mbappe is better than Messi, he is the best in the world and he will prove it on Sunday. Both are great players and there will be 22 players on the field. We are happy for the opportunity to be in the final."
"When you look at what France has done in the last 20 years, you can already say that it is the best soccer country in the world," complimented Walid Regargi, coach of Morocco, "Sometimes we get criticism from French coaches, but the reality is that their team is the best today."
French President Emmanuel Macron, who arrived just before the semi-finals and celebrated in the stands, added: "It's great, we're very proud. I feel better now than an hour and a half ago. The Moroccans played excellently. A huge thank you to our coach and this team."
Macron yesterday, photo: AFP
According to the reports, the injured Karim Benzema is also expected to join the team for the final match, when he will watch from the sidelines and also win a medal since he was included in the squad for the tournament.
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