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Good afternoon im rebecca wood, its just after 130pm and heres your latest sports news. the battle to claim a place in the final of the world cup comes to a head tonight as france play morocco. the current holders are hoping for back to back finals, but first they have to beat the surprise team of the tournament — who have become the first african side to reach the semi—finals. 0ur reporter alex howell is out in doha... lots to play for tonight then alex? yes there really is, and morocco are...

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Good afternoon. the battle to claim a place in the final of the world cup comes to a head tonight as france play morocco. the current holders are hoping for back to back finals, but first they have to beat the surprise team of the tournament — who have become the first african side to reach the semi—finals. a little earlier, i spoke to our reporter alex howell who is out in doha. morocco are the surprise package of the tournament and topped their group _ the tournament and topped their group...

Between the current world champion and the underdogs, morocco, is sure to make the world cup final an even bigger story. well all that comes after argentinas convincing 3—0 win over croatia last night. after the game lionel messi suggested sundays final is likely to be his last appearance at the tournament. so far the world cup is the only silverware thats eluded him. the legacy of maradona is there, and messi doesnt need to win the world cup to prove that he has been one of the greatest playe...

Accomplished something that has never been done or seen by any. african or arab country. it is a huge sporting moment for morocco but it goes beyond football. you can sense the collective feeling ofjoy and pride across the arab world and africa. i was speaking to a moroccan fan who said i will tell my children and grandchildren i was here when my team made history. the support has been phenomenal. it has felt very much like a home game for the atlas lions in doha, and many have travelled from ar...

He was also chair of the group in charge of relations between the european parliament and morocco. why is that interesting? it is notjust pier antonio panzeri who is in the frame for this. his wife and daughter have been put under house arrest in italy and it seems the belgian authorities are trying to extradite them as well and what has happened is the extradition documents have leaked out and there have been semi—organised as reporting what is in it and it is very interesting. it suggests hi...

What _ other and they have a clear idea of what they— other and they have a clear idea of what they are doing and they have spoken— what they are doing and they have spoken about how he spoke to the players _ spoken about how he spoke to the players before the tournament, saying — players before the tournament, saying they are not just here for three _ saying they are not just here for three games, but to plan for the future _ three games, but to plan for the future and — three games, bu...

They are in the semifinal and they are the best supported nation. he has been speaking about why he has been so happy to see so many fans in ohio. we have the best fans in the world. now the world can begin to know what is a moroccan fan. we are more than 20,000 people minimum. we can come to support us, the world cup can give a picture of the fans of morocco. 50 give a picture of the fans of morocca— give a picture of the fans of morocco. ., , morocco. so whoever wins the semifinal _ morocco....

The world champions, here to defend their title. translation: im french by nationality but it - to pay tribute to my father—in—law who is moroccan and couldnt come. it will be beautiful either way, france or morocco. but honestly, i prefer france. this is great news, we will be able to go much further in this world cup and it will be really great. i cannot wait to see the final. win or lose, morocco have proved themselves a formidable force against the powerhouses of this game. inflation, th...

Thats all the sport for now. as weve just heard, morocco will become the first african football team, and the first arab nation, to play in a world cup semi—final today. they take on the reigning champions, france, in qatar. at stake is a place in sundays final against argentina, who beat croatia last night, 3—0. shaimaa khalil has more. moroccan fans had dreamt of this moment. and now its actually happened. their side is now the first arab and african team to make it to the world cup semifi...