Qatar 2022: France beat hard-fighting Morocco to final ticket

France have secured their berth in the final of the 2022 Qatar World Cup after they battled to a 2-0 victory over Morocco’s Atlas Lions Wednesday night at the Al Bayt Stadium.

France’s opening goal came from an unlikely source in their left-back, Theo Hernández, who gave them the lead just five minutes into the game.

According to Opta, Hernández’s opener is the earliest scored by any side in a World Cup semi-final since 1958 when Vavá scored within two minutes for Brazil against France.