Les Bleus are the overwhelming favorites to advance to the final after defeating England in the round of eight, despite Morocco having already ousted Spain and Portugal in Qatar’s elimination round.
“We have enough experience in the team to not fall into that trap,” said Varane, one of the survivors of France’s victorious 2018 World Cup campaign, when asked about the danger of over-confidence.
“We know Morocco are not here by chance. It is up to us experienced players to make sure everyone is prepared for another battle.”
France have reached the target set by the country’s football federation of getting to the last four but Manchester United defender Varane said the team were hungry for a place in Sunday’s final against Argentina or Croatia.
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“It is not easy to get to a World Cup semi-final so we are very pleased, but the only real objective is to win it,” he said. “That was always the aim.”
Morocco are the first African side to reach a World Cup semi-final and the first Arab team to do so.
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Walid Regragui’s men beat Portugal 1-0 in the quarter-finals after dumping out Spain on penalties in the last 16.
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