We're all Morocco, right? Could they do it? God yes, says twoht
Morocco have already reduced Croatia, Belgium, Spain and Portugal to firing blanks. Why shouldn’t they fancy their chances in their semi-final against France?So Morocco are in the semi-finals of the World Cup, and there is no question that they are there on merit. They have been the most consistent team at this tournament, topping their group by two points with two wins out of three before beating Spain and Portugal in the knockout stages.
But this isn’t just about Morocco. This is about Africa. In becoming the first African team to reach a World Cup semi-final, the eyes of an entire continent will be on them. An African quarter-final win came at the fourth attempt. Cameroon became the first African nation to get that far in 1990, losing narrowly to England after extra-time. In 2002, Senegal lost to Turkey after extra-time. In 2010, Ghana lost to Uruguay on penalties afterAnd it isn’t just about Africa, either.
They certainly couldn’t be facing a much bigger challenge if they want to go a step further in this World Cup. The last quarter of a century of international football has belonged to France. Over that time period, they have appeared in 50% of the finals of the World Cup and the European Championships. France are chasing an immortality of their own. It’s been six full decades since Brazil won the World Cup in Chile, becoming the last team to lift the trophy twice in a row.
Morocco have thrived at this tournament without the ball. Somewhat surprisingly, at 31.6% they’ve had the second lowest average amount of possession of any team, with only Costa Rica having managed less. But no-one wins anything from possession statistics alone. It’s what you do with that possession that counts, and Morocco have certainly made good use of the ball when they’ve had it.
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