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France not underestimating Morocco threat in World Cup semifinal

Morocco France World Cup Azzedine Ounahi Raphael Varane Luis Enrique FRANCK FIFE Jules Kounde Sofyan Amrabat Angers
France's forward Kylian Mbappe and Morocco's defender Achraf Hakimi in action at the World Cup. France will play Morocco in the semifinal on December 14, 2022 [File: Photos by Kirill Kudryavstev and Franck Fife/ AFP]

France will “not fall into” the trap of overconfidence when they take on the tournament surprise-stars Morocco in their semifinal showdown on Wednesday, French defender Raphael Varane has insisted.

Though Morocco has stunned the footballing world by eliminating Spain and Portugal in the tournament’s knockout phase — and in the process becoming the first African and Arab team to qualify for a World Cup semifinal — France’s Les Bleus remain strong favourites to retain their title this year.

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