Wayne Lumbasi
France advanced to the World Cup Final on Wednesday by beating Morocco 2-0, dashing their hopes of reaching the finals and setting up a highly anticipated final match against Argentina on Sunday.
With goals from Theo Hernandez and substitute Randal Kolo Muani in either half, the reigning champions are the first side since Brazil in 2002 to reach successive World Cup finals.
The 2-0 loss put an end to Moroccoβs historic run in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, as the team became the first-ever African nation to advance to the semifinals of the tournament, toppling heavily favored teams like Spain and Portugal.
Franceβs win sets up a final between two soccer superpowers who, despite two championships a piece, have never met in a World Cup Final: France, the defending champions having won in 2018, also won the World Cup in 1998; while Argentina previously won in 1978 and 1986, the same year of Diego Maradonaβs infamous βHand of Godβ goal.
