World Cup Qatar World Cup Qatar ended its second semi-final match in the Qatar World Cup early this morning. The last champion France defeated the big dark horse Morocco 2-0 and advanced to the finals for the second consecutive time. The semi-final between France and Morocco is a

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Early this morning, the Qatar World Cup ended its second semi-final competition. The last champion France defeated the big dark horse Morocco 2-0 and advanced to the finals for the second consecutive time.

France and Morocco This semi-final match is a dialogue between a pair of spears and shields. Mbappe and Ashraf , the former is on the French attacking line, while the latter is the Moroccan fullback. 's direct encounter also enlarged the friendship between the two on the World Cup stage.

First learning

Last summer, Ashraf joined Paris Saint-Germain from Inter Milan. At that time, most of the Paris players were still on vacation, and Ashraf came to the team base alone to report. Just when he was bored, Ashraf found a player coming towards him. He looked closely and found that it was Mbappe. As a newcomer, he was a little embarrassed, and the first person to meet him was a big star and the World Cup champion. At that moment, Ashraf's mind was a little confused. He remembered the news that Mbappe was not easy to get along in the locker room and was flirting with, and didn't know how to say hello to the other party.

"Hey, do you say Spanish or Arabic ?" Unexpectedly, it was Mbappe who spoke first. In one sentence, Ashraf let down his psychological defense - the Moroccan full-back, born in Spain, talked in Spanish and Arabic since he was a child, and looking at the French striker in front of him, he was squeezing those French greetings in his mind.

That's it, Ashraf and Mbappe met. Soon, the two discovered that there were more common topics in addition to languages. For example, Mbappe is dreaming of Real Madrid . Ashraf, who was once the second team of Real Madrid, can tell him many stories about the Bernabeu. Ashraf likes Zidane , and Mbappe also worships Qizu . He told Ashraf that when he was a child, he wanted to take care of a "poached egg" head like Qizu. Mbappe often listens to Nigerian rapper WizKid, and Ashraf is also a big fan of this musician. Both of them went to see WizKid's concert. Mbappe also introduced his hairstylist Chaga in Paris to Ashraf. Now, Ashraf and Chaga have become good friends, and the three of them often gather together.

Death Party

What moved Ashraf the most was that he questioned the midfielder Padres often lost his position after the game, causing him to bear additional defensive responsibilities, when Mbappe stood firmly on his side in the locker room in Paris Grande. Ashraf admitted that in his career as a player in Paris, everything went smoothly thanks to Mbappe's support and care of his fellow players. In his heart, there is no big name Mbappe at all, only his best friend Killian, "People say a little too much, they don't know Killian, he is a good kid. He wants to do big things with the team."

World Cup, making these good brothers the first time they become opponents. On the French team's precious day off, Mbappet visited Ashraf in the Moroccan camp. While reminiscing about the past, the two also expressed their determination to be their own masters for the time being. Mbappe said: "I hope France wins, I have to destroy my friend." Ashraf responded: "I will fuck you too." Mbappe smiled: "This makes people feel a little sad, but football is sometimes like this."

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The conversation this morning was Mbappe who won. The first goal of France was when he received a pass from Griezmann and shot continuously in the Moroccan penalty area, scoring for Teo. When Mbappe kicked, Ashraf was the first to rush over to block, but the final result was Morocco conceding the ball. This is the first time that Ashraf's defense line was scored by his opponent in this World Cup. In the game after

, the good brothers confronted each other head-on, and Ashraf was not ruthless and repeatedly knocked down Mbappe to stop his impact.Ashraf also actively participated in the attack on the right wing of the Moroccan team and cooperated with Ziyech to tear the French team's defense line. Unfortunately, his teammates failed to grasp it. In the second half, Mbappe made another effort, ending the suspense of the game. This time, his agile skills still made the Moroccan defense lose sight of each other. Ashraf and his teammates failed to block the ball he shot, and the back point was easily filled by Muani.

to 2, in front of the defending champion of , the Moroccan team's dark horse journey has come to an end. Bay Stadium 60,000 fans including French Presidents html Macron and Infantino Under the gaze, Mbappe came to Ashraf and said a few words of comfort. The latter congratulated him. After exchanging jerseys, the good brothers hugged each other tightly again. At this moment, Ashraf's No. 2 jersey was worn on Mbappe and followed the latter to celebrate the second World Cup final in his life. As for the Moroccan fullback, he said that he never regretted his original choice, "I have been to the base of the Spanish national team, where I have no sense of belonging. I am a Moroccan, and I chose to fight for Morocco."

Written by: Xinmin Evening News Special Correspondent Jin Lei

Picture: Xinmin Evening News reporter Li Mingshen Photographed, IC pictures, network pictures

Edited by Shen Yuye