Sofyan Amrabat reveals he told Olivier Giroud to stop man-marking him during their FIFAWorldCup semi-final clash MAR FRA
Ben White breaks silence for the first time since leaving England's World Cup campIN THE DIARYFrench journalist explains why Benzema won't play for France in World Cup final“Unfortunately, it was tough for us after stupidly conceding such an early goal and we had to play into their hands, especially with the pace they have up front. If you are 1-0 up it is easier to play football.”
When asked if he will look back on the tournament with pride, Amrabat said: “When we look back, I’m sure we will realise that. But now it’s mainly just bitter.“But we should be proud that we played against the reigning world champions in the way we did. It’s a really big compliment to all of Morocco. We really gave everything.”Morocco’s exploits ensured they became the first-ever African nation to reach the semi-finals of a World Cup.
Their journey to the last-four included wins over Belgium, Spain and Portugal and they still have the opportunity to claim third place should they overcome Croatia in Saturday’s third-place play-off.
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