France coach Didier Deschamps praised his players after a 2-0 win over Morocco in the second World Cup semifinal booked them a place in Sunday's final.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
France will play Argentina, looking to become the first team since Brazil in 1962 to win consecutive World Cups.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"There's emotion, there's pride, there's going to be a final step," said Deschamps on French TV after the final whistle.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The coach admitted that it had been a difficult game against Morocco, who had over 60 percent of the ball, news agency Xinhua reported.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"We have been together with the players for a month and it's never easy, but there's happiness so far," he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Man-of-the-Match, Antoine Griezmann said he was "already thinking about Sunday's final" against Argentina,<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"We will have to be focused, recover well and prepare for Sunday's match," he added, before praising Lionel Messi.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"When a team has Leo with them, it's completely different. We have seen almost all their (Argentina's) matches, we know how they play. They are a very difficult team and they are in a good place.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"They are a group that gets on well with each other like us and they will have their supporters with them," commented Griezmann.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The forward also had praise for Morocco. "They impressed me, they worked very well tactically, defensively and offensively. They gave us a lot of problems," he concluded.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
French President Emmanuel Macron watched the match from the stands and celebrated France's win.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The forward also had praise for Morocco. "They impressed me, they worked very well tactically, defensively and offensively. They gave us a lot of problems," he concluded.<\/p>\r\n\r\n