FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: France beat Morocco 2-0 to reach final - in pictures

France's Aurelien Tchouameni, Axel Disasi and teammates celebrate after the match as France reach the final. France will face Argentina in a heavyweight World Cup final after the French beat underdogs Morocco 2-0 on Wednesday.

France's players celebrate after defeating Morocco 2-0 to reach second consecutive FIFA World Cup final.

France's defender Benjamin Pavard celebrates with France's defender Theo Hernandez after their team's second goal.

Kolo Muani has scored in the 79th minute to give France a 2-0 lead over Morocco in the World Cup semifinals.

France's forward Kylian Mbappe helps Morocco's defender Achraf Hakimi get back on his feet.

Morocco's Jawad El Yamiq, center, attempts a shot at goal.

France's Ibrahima Konate in action.

France's forward Kylian Mbappe reacts in pain after a challenge during the match.

Morocco's Romain Saiss and Achraf Hakimi look dejected after being eliminated from the World Cup.

France's Kylian Mbappe in action with Morocco's Achraf Hakimi.

Morocco's Yassine Bounou remonstrates with referee Cesar Arturo Ramos.

France's goalkeeper Hugo Lloris deflects a shot during the match.

Morocco's Sofyan Amrabat in action with France's Kylian Mbappe.

Morocco's Youssef En-Nesyri at the end of the first half alongside France's Jules Kounde

France's Hugo Lloris makes a save from Morocco's Jawad El Yamiq. France lead Morocco 1-0 at half-time.

Morocco's defender Noussair Mazraoui controls the ball ahead of France's forward Olivier Giroud during the match.

France's forward Olivier Giroud (C) heads the ball as he is marked during the match.

France's Olivier Giroud with Morocco's Romain Saiss after he was substituted due to an injury. The Moroccan central defender was replaced by Selim Amallah.

Referee Cesar Arturo Ramos and France's Kylian Mbappe react.

France's Theo Hernandez celebrates scoring their first goal

Theo Hernandez has scored in the fifth minute to give France a 1-0 lead over Morocco in the World Cup semifinals.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino, French President Emmanuel Macron and President of the French Football Federation Noel Le Graet are seen during the match. Macron is attending the World Cup semifinal match between France and Morocco.

France players during the warm up before the match. Kylian Mbappé will start in a three-man attack for France, which has made two changes from the win over England in the quarterfinals.

Morocco players warm up ahead of the match. Morocco is at full strength after center backs Nayef Aguerd and Romain Saiss overcame injuries. Saiss was carried off on a stretcher with a left hamstring injury during the win over Portugal in the quarterfinals.

Morocco players on the pitch before the match. Lineups: Yassine Bounou, Achraf Hakimi, Nayet Aguerd, Romain Saiss, Jawad El Yamiq, Noussair Mazraoui; Azzedine Ounahi, Sofyan Amrabat, Hakim Ziyech, Sofiane Boufal; Youssef En-Nesyri.

France coach Didier Deschamps with President of the French Football Federation Noel Le Graet on the pitch before the match. Lineups: Hugo Lloris; Jules Koundé, Raphael Varane, Ibrahima Konaté, Theo Hernandez; Aurélien Tchouaméni, Antoine Griezmann, Youssouf Fofana; Ousmane Dembélé, Kylian Mbappé, Olivier Giroud.

A general view shows France and Morocco players warming up ahead of match.

Morocco supporters pose for a picture ahead of the match. Morocco has exceeded all expectations in Qatar by beating second-ranked Belgium in the group stage and then eliminating European powerhouses Spain and Portugal in the knockout phase to reach the semifinals.

France fans inside the stadium before the match. Morocco will play defending champion France and striker Kylian Mbappé, the leader of a new wave of soccer superstars coming out of an era dominated by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

France supporters pose for a picture ahead of the match between France and Morocco at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Doha.

Morocco supporters pose for a picture ahead of the match between France and Morocco at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Doha