Coach Deschamps: 'France was lucky to win against England'

At Al Bayt, France took the lead twice, thanks to Aurelien Tchouameni's opening goal in the 17th minute and Olivier Giroud's 2-1 situation in the 78th minute. In contrast, the referee awarded England two minute penalties. 54 and 84, but Harry Kane succeeded only the first time.

According to British media, the home team played better than France. The Daily Mail thinks they have twice as many chances and control the ball better than the defending champion. Coach Deschamps himself admitted: "We had a bit of luck, even though we were blown two penalties. We defended the victory with all our heart and courage. It was a big game. We did. played against a great England team, technically and physically strong."

However, midfielder Adrien Rabiot thought the referee was a bit too overpowered when he blew two penalties for England. According to the Juventus club star, the foul that led to the second penalty is not very clear and many referees will ignore it. "When Kane misses, we're happy. It's justice," Rabiot said.

In the semi-finals, France will meet the phenomenon of this year's tournament - Morocco. After topping the group with Belgium and Croatia, the African team defeated two championship candidates, Spain in the 1/8 round and Portugal in the quarterfinals. They even conceded only one goal from the start of the tournament, from Aguerd's own goal in a 2-1 win over Canada in the group stage.

If they beat Morocco, France will reach the final for the second time in a row. At that time, Deschamps and the players will have the opportunity to defend the Gold Cup against the winner of the Argentina - Croatia pair. "It's great to be in the semi-finals again. We will prepare well for the next match. Morocco deserves the praise. Maybe they were not expected to reach the semi-finals, but they only conceded one goal. and meeting them here is not surprising," emphasized Deschamps.

If it can defend the Gold Cup, France will repeat the success of Italy in 1938 and Brazil in 1962. The last team to reach the final twice in a row was Brazil in 1998, when they lost 0-3 to France.