Former England striker of Nigerian descent, John Fashanu, has backed Morocco to beat France and move to the final of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Fashanu made this statement during an interview with The PUNCH. He also said he was confident that the Lions could beat France if they got rid of the fear factor.
However, his wish for the African team against defending champions, will be determined after both sides clash on Wednesday (today) at the Al Bayt Stadium in Doha.
Morocco’s feat of becoming the first African nation to reach the semis, Morocco is one amongst the numerous surprises of the tournament.
They started the good job with topping Group F before defeating Spain in the last 16 on penalties and then edging Portugal 1-0 in the quarter-finals.
Walid Regragui’s side have another litmus test against the Les Bleu who are also the champions as they hope to reach the final.
“I like to think that Morocco’s Cinderella story can continue,” he said.
“And my only worry is that Morocco have never been in this position before and the pressure does mean a lot when knowing that millions of people are watching. They may be intimidated by a team that often plays in this stage, but if they can get past that and play their usual game, I believe they can beat France with their good football.”
France and Morocco have played each other seven times, the first meeting back in 1975, and Les Bleus have never tasted defeat, winning five, with the other two ending in stalemate.
