Theo Hernandez's high hooked finish from a deflected Kylian Mbappe shot put the defending champions ahead and forced Walid Regragui's team to take the initiative, ending the game with more possession than Les Bleus.
IMAGES from the FIFA World Cup semi-final between France and Morocco, played at Al Bayt Stadium on Wednesday.
'I am not going to try and set up any particular tactical plan to counter Kylian'
Belgian police detained a dozen people and made one arrest on Sunday after Morocco's victory over Belgium in the World Cup match in Qatar triggered riots in Brussels with a car and some electric scooters set on fire.
Morocco's Bounou felt dizzy but will play against Canada, says team doctor
Morocco coach hails fighting spirit and passionate crowd
In the 21 editions of the World Cup over 92 years featuring 79 nations, there have still been only eight winners and only 13 have made it to the final. Spain were the last to join the elite group of champions in 2010 after France in 1998 and Argentina in 1978.
Regragui's tactical masterclass sends Portugal packing
A total of 415 million people moved out of poverty in India within just 15 years from 2005/2006 to 2019/2021, the United Nations said on Tuesday, highlighting the remarkable achievement by the world's most populous nation.
Morocco relied on the usual mixture of North African style, combining committed defence with counter-attacks
I told my players to take 1,000 penalties, says Spain's Luis Enrique
Images from the FIFA World Cup Group F match between Belgium and Morocco on Sunday.
Images from the FIFA World Cup Group F match between Morocco and Croatia on Wednesday.
Images from the FIFA World Cup third place playoff match between Croatia and Morocco on Saturday.
Three Indian peacekeepers, who lost their lives serving under the UN flag last year, are among the 103 military, police, and civilian peacekeepers who will be honoured posthumously with a prestigious medal in the United Nations for their service and supreme sacrifice in the line of duty.
Images from the FIFA World Cup Quarter-final match between Portugal and Morocco on Saturday.
India captain Sunil Chhetri on Saturday said that he is "fossilized" and the country may not find his exact replacement.
International Tea Day is a good occasion to brew a special pot of chai.
World Cup winner Argentina topped the FIFA rankings on Thursday for the first time in six years.
Rohit Shetty returns with the 13th season of the adventure reality show Khatron Ke Khiladi, and the contestant line-up seems quite interesting.
The top 10 most-capped players in men's soccer:
Twelve days of movie madness and 36 films later, Aseem Chhabra lists his top 10 favourite films from this year's Cannes Film Festival.
Spain's late substitute Joselu struck two quick-fire goals on his debut to seal a 3-0 win over Norway
Images from the Europa League semi-final first leg matches on Thursday.
Real Madrid won the Club World Cup for a record extending fifth time after beating Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal 5-3 in the final on Saturday.
Nacho left his team mates stunned as he tried to clear a cross in the 13th minute and headed the ball into the net.
Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain will look to find their footing in new weight categories with the 2024 Paris Olympic Games approaching.
Marco Asensio and Vinicius Jr. scored second-half goals to earn Real Madrid a solid 2-0 win over struggling Valencia.
Fahadh Faasil and Nazriya Nazim, traveled to Marrakech, Morocco, for a holiday.
Europa League kings Sevilla breezed past Manchester United into the semi-finals of their favourite competition as Youssef En Nesyri scored twice
Cristiano Ronaldo tucked away a penalty and slammed home a free kick as he set a new record for the most international caps
Scotland's Scott McTominay grabbed another brace of goals as they stunned a much-changed Spain side to earn a deserved 2-0 victory in their Euro 2024 qualifier.
Martinez stepped down as Belgium's coach following his side's World Cup group stage exit
A new chapter in the celebrated rivalry between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will unfurl on Thursday when they meet in an exhibition match as the Portugal forward gears up for his first game in Saudi Arabia since joining Al Nassr.
Qatari Abdulrahman Al Jassim was appointed to referee the third-place match between Croatia and Morocco at the Khalifa International Stadium on Saturday.
Real Madrid's Karim Benzema, who won the 2022 Ballon d'Or award, is also in the shortlist.
'This is a historic moment for India.'
Brazilian soccer legend Pele's cancer has advanced and he requires care related to renal and cardiac dysfunction, according to a medical report.
Reigning champions France take on Argentina in a showpiece final at Lusail Stadium with both teams looking to add a third star to their crest.
Croatia beat Brazil in the quarter-finals, but for Dalic, Saturday's bronze medal game was the highlight of their tournament.
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