FIFA World Cup 2022: Playing two World Cup finals in a row unimaginable for France, says Theo Hernandez

FIFA World Cup 2022: Theo Hernandez stated the semi-final towards Morocco was removed from simple and that offers the arrogance to work arduous within the last. France will tackle Argentina on the Lusail Stadium within the final battle on Sunday.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Dec 15, 2022 04:13 IST

Theo Hernandez scored France’s first objective in 2-0 win over Morocco (AP Photo)

By India Today Web Desk: France left-back Theo Hernandez stated it was an awesome feeling for the 2-time champions to be in two World Cup finals in a row, including that they needed to work arduous to beat a spirited Moroccan aspect within the semi-final of FIFA World Cup 2022 on Wednesday. It was Hernandez who opened the scoring for France as early because the fifth minute of their 2-0 win over Morocco on the Al Bayt Stadium as he helped silence the loud Atlas Lions followers who had crammed the 60,000-seater stadium.

Randal Kolo Muani, who got here on from the bench, doubled the lead within the 79th minute to interrupt the Moroccan spirit as France sealed a spot within the last for the 4th time within the final 7 editions.

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France grew to become the primary group since Brazil in 2002 to succeed in a second successive last and they’re going to bid to grow to be the primary group since Brazil in 1962 to defend the World Cup crown in males’s soccer.

Theo additionally paid tribute to his brother Lucas Hernandez, who was sidelined after choosing up a critical knee harm of their Qatar 2022 opener towards Australia. Notably, Lucas performed the ultimate in 2018 when France hammered Croatia 4-1.

France, who’ve been oustanding regardless of lacking a few of their largest names in Qatar, will tackle Lionel Messi’s Argentina within the last on the Lusail Stadium on Sunday, December 18.

France had been prepared to do the arduous work on Wednesday towards Morocco who didn’t give till the ultimate whistle was blown. After blowing out Spain and Portugal en path to the semi-final, the history-makers from Africa gave the right check to France’s resolve forward of the massive last.

“Playing two World Cup finals in a row is an incredible moment,” stated Hernandez.

“We did a good job. It was hard, but we are in the final.

“We will work arduous to win this last. I even have a giant thought for my brother,” he added.

Meanwhile, coach Didier Deschamps, who is looking to oversee another victorious run after their title-winning campaign in Russia, said it has not been easy for France but attributed the success to the team spirit that his players have showcased in Qatar.

“There’s emotion, there’s pleasure, there’s going to be a last step,” said Deschamps.

“We have been along with the gamers for a month, it is by no means simple. There’s happiness up to now.”

Deschamps is only the fourth manager to lead a nation to back-to-back World Cup finals.

VERY PROUD: PRESIDENT MACRON

France President Emmanuel Macron, who was in the stands of Al Bayt stadium to watch their win, was quick to praise the team.

“Our compatriots want easy and pure pleasure, sport supplies it and soccer specifically. I’m a lot better now than I used to be an hour and a half in the past,” Macron said.

“We suffered loads however we noticed an awesome group. An enormous thanks to our coach and to this group which is actually a mix of a number of generations and that’s what is nice.”

“Deschamps is right here, together with his luck and his expertise. We carry again the Cup and naturally Deschamps has to remain. This French group makes me very proud.” (With Reuters Inputs).

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Dec 15, 2022