Moroccan star Achraf Hakimi sent a message to Kylian Mbappe ahead of the semi-final tie between Morocco and France on Wednesday December 14.
Hakimi has reached new heights with his country after Morocco’s historic victory today, in which they became the first African nation to advance to the World Cup semi-finals.
They also knocked out one of the tournament’s finals favourites, Portugal, in Cristiano Ronaldo’s final performance on the world stage. He left the pitch immediately after the final whistle and was seen crying down the tunnel.
France oversaw a 2-1 win against England in their quest to lift the lucrative trophy back-to-back. Goals from Aurelien Tcouameni and Olivier Giroud secured the victory, with Harry Kane returning a goal in response.
Les Bleus are the favorites going into Wednesday’s match, but Morocco are a strong contender, especially given the fact that they have only conceded one goal in the entire tournament, and it was an own goal, which means they have yet to concede. conceded a goal from an opposition player.
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Hakimi’s message to Mbappé
Hakimi and Mbappe formed a close friendship during their time together at Paris Saint-Germain and have even been supportive throughout the competition.
When France’s progression was confirmed, Hakimi tweeted to Mbappé: “See you soon, friend.”
See you soon friend ???? @KMbappe
— Achraf Hakimi (@AchrafHakimi) December 10, 2022
