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Tom Cavilla

Why Ibrahima Konate missed France dressing room celebrations after reaching World Cup final

Ibrahima Konate saw his post-match celebrations put on hold following France's World Cup semi-final triumph over Morocco on Wednesday night.

Goals from Theo Hernandez and Randal Kolo Muani helped Les Blues reach back-to-back finals on football's biggest stage as the Atlas Lions saw their remarkable journey in the competition come to an end.

Central to France's victory was none other than Liverpool defender Konate, who put in a highly impressive performance after being called into the starting eleven due to Dayot Upamecano suffering with an illness ahead of kick-off.

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