Three and a half years after their 2-0 victory against Morocco in the World Cup semi-final, the Blues once again upheld the hierarchy by winning by the same score. A controlled victory, synonymous with qualification for the World Cup semi-finals for the third time in a row. Only Germany (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014) and Brazil (1994, 1998, 2002) have achieved this performance in history.
On the Blues side, some were surprised by Moroccan intentions this evening, like Adrien Rabiot. Known for his outspokenness, the AC Milan midfielder experienced an evening in peaceful waters with Manu Koné. A feeling shared by the player: “a feeling of mastery seen from the outside? Yeah, it was the same thing (for us), we felt that in the moments when we didn’t have the ball and we left it to them, they weren’t very dangerous.”he confided to the microphone of beIN SPORTS.
Rabiot expected a more offensive team
“We had little to fear from this team, it was the feeling we had on the pitch, added the ex-Marseillais, author of a complete match and credited with a 6.5 on our site. After the match, I spoke with Raphaël (Raymond, press manager for the Blues), he told me that he had the feeling that they were a little less strong than in 2022. But it remains a team which, at any time, can make the difference because they have extraordinary individuals. But we were very serious.»
Relaunched at the microphone of M6Rabiot said he was surprised to have faced a low block, considering the qualities opposite: “They played a bit like that, in a low block, we thought they would be more enterprising, we knew how to go after them, put pressure on them, the physical challenge, and after a while they were forced to play that way. We had found the solution against Paraguay. There we had to face a very good team from Morocco. We stay serious”. He concluded at the microphone of RMC : “we never gave the opponent hope, with Manu (Koné), we ate them.” It will be necessary to confirm against Spain or Belgium.
