Why Don’t More Underdogs Contend for the World Cup Title?
Roster depth and a punishing schedule are just two of the factors that teams like Morocco and Croatia must overcome.
Morocco Gave Everything in the World Cup Semifinal. It Needed a Little More Against France.
On some level this will always be Morocco’s World Cup, the one that made it a trailblazer, a record breaker, a watermark that will not fade.
France Is the First Country in Over 20 Years to Qualify for Consecutive World Cup Finals
Brazil was the last to do it, making three straight finals from 1994 to 2002.
Theo Hernandez, France’s Goalscorer, Stepped Up After His Brother, Lucas, Fell
Lucas Hernandez was lost for the tournament when he injured his knee in France’s opener.