After putting Belgium, Portugal and Spain to the sword in Qatar, Morocco are looking to bring another soccer superpower to their knees when they face France in the World Cup semifinals tomorrow (9pm) in a match heavy with political and social overtones.
Morocco, the first African side to reach the last four at a World Cup, will command ear-splitting support at the Al Bayt Stadium, and they will need every bit of it to beat the defending champions and continue their fairytale run.
After finishing top of a group that also included Croatia, Belgium and Canada, Morocco then knocked off the fancied Spaniards and Portuguese to reach the semis.By their own admission, there is a vast chasm in quality between the two sides.Morocco's defence has been virtually watertight, conceding only once - an own goal against Canada - in their five matches so far.
On the fitness front, they are likely to again be without key defender Nayef Aguerd and will be sweating on the status of skipper Romain Saiss, the other first-choice centre back.
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