Thrilling! African powerhouse rises, reaching the semifinals of the World Cup and now eliminating France in the U-20 World Cup to reach the final

On October 16th Beijing time, the first semifinal of the U-20 World Cup concluded early, with African stronghold Morocco facing European giant France. The match ended 1-1, leading to a penalty shootout where Morocco outperformed France 6-5 on aggregate, advancing to the final first and making history by sending the last European team, France, home!

France, a European powerhouse ranked second worldwide and reigning World Cup champion, finished third in the U-20 World Cup group stage. Despite some struggles, they reached the semifinals by defeating Japan and Norway. Their opponent, African contender Morocco, ranked 11th globally, had a senior team that once reached the World Cup semifinals. Morocco showed great strength in this tournament, topping a tough group with Mexico and Spain by winning all three matches, then eliminating South Korea and the USA to reach the semifinals. Thus, France and Morocco battled for a spot in the final in a highly anticipated showdown full of suspense, with the winner unknown until the end!

After the match began, Morocco dominated the first half with sharp attacks, putting pressure on France. France made a mistake, giving Morocco a perfect penalty chance. Zoubir scored after causing the goalkeeper’s own goal, putting Morocco ahead 1-0. In the second half, France gradually increased their offense, producing excellent teamwork. Dabo crossed to Michel, who scored to equalize. However, two minutes later Michel missed a golden opportunity, shooting wide against the keeper. The regular time ended 1-1. In extra time, France maintained the upper hand despite Nzinguela receiving a second yellow and being sent off, leaving France with ten men. Substitute Engsang missed a crucial open goal in the final moments, failing to clinch the win. The match went to penalties, where Morocco’s shooters were perfect, while France’s Engsang lost composure and missed his shot, resulting in Morocco’s victory!

This marks Morocco’s first time reaching the U-20 World Cup final, a major breakthrough. Remarkably, they changed goalkeepers three times, with the third keeper saving a penalty that helped Morocco eliminate France and advance. Morocco’s rise is undeniable!

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