Deschamps first reacts on France's semi-final opponents, Morocco – what he said?

France coach Didier Deschamps said France has qualified for the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, after an exciting victory over its English counterpart in the quarter-finals 2-1, while the Moroccan advanced to the semi-finals at the expense of the Portuguese 1-0. Deschamps reacted to France's semi-final opponents Morocco in their first comments prior to their next clash in the semi-finals. Coach Deschamps also spoke about the semifinal, which will be against Morocco, who stunned Portugal in Saturday’s other quarterfinal. Deschamps said: "We must think about Wednesday's game, but first we will celebrate the victory over England, and then we will mentally prepare for the next game thoroughly. Morocco deserves praise." commented Deschamps.  “Few people expected to see Morocco in the semifinal; they have surprised everyone and have deserved to be there. We very much respect our opponents and to get this far they have deserved it. No one can take that away from them,” he said.“Morocco will be very, very difficult to beat. It is fantastic what they have achieved. They have played and beaten some of the best teams in the world. It is a historic achievement,” added Deschamps.