France probably have the most unstoppable offense of all teams in the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, not only because they have Kylian Mbappe and Olivier Giroud, but also Antoine Griezmann.
Despite such an excellent attacking combination, manager Didier Deschamps prefers to hold back and allow the opponents to attack first before maximizing the power of Mbappe's speed in counterstrike.
This is the opponent Morocco will face in the semifinal on Wednesday, but keep in mind, they have only allowed one goal so far in the tournament, and it's an own goal.
It's not the first time for "The Atlas Lions" to be looked down upon, but that didn't keep them from knocking out Spain and Portugal on the way to the semifinals. France should not ignore the lesson.
Kylian Mbappe (L) of France and Achraf Hakimi of Morocco pose for a portrait during the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The two teams will play each other in the semifinals at Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar on December 14, 2022. /CFP
Antoine Griezmann (#7) of France celebrates with teammate Olivier Giroud after the latter scored a goal in the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals against England at Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar, December 10, 2022. /CFP
Goalkeeper Yassine Bounou (#1) of Morocco celebrates after the 1-0 win over Portugal in the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, December 10, 2022. /CFP
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