Ibou Konate made a surprise start for France in the place of Dayot Upamecano, who was too ill to participate in the match against Morocco and it is fair to say that he delivered for his country.
With Achraf Hakimi hanging around on his nation’s right flank, our number 5 ran and delivered a great tackle to block the PSG man’s cross and ensured it went out into the corner.
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The defender has bet heavily on a chance to start the final against Argentina and it’s hard to see how the Bayern Munich centre-back can lead him to a place in the team now.
Fingers crossed that the 23-year-old can become the third player in our history to be on the pitch as his nation wins the World Cup.
You can watch the video of Konate’s entrance via @KonateFC on Twitter:
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