Defending champions, France have ended the fairy tale story of the Atlas Lions of Morocco after beating them in the semi-finals to advance to the final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Morocco before heading into the semi-finals had conceded just one goal (own goal) in their historic run in the World Cup despite playing against Belgium, Croatia, Spain, and Portugal.
However, the Atlas Lions after giving a good fight lost 2-0 to a French side inspired by Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann.
Morocco's defeat, despite being painful to Africans, brought some joy to sympathizers of Cristiano Ronaldo who are pained that the dream of their icon to win the World Cup ended at the quarter-final stage.
The excitement of Ronaldo fans on social media is because they believe having France in the finals supports their agenda of making sure that Lionel Messi doesn't end his career with a World Cup trophy.
They believe that the French have more ammunition and power to beat Argentina in the finals than the Moroccans and will also be counting on Kylian Mbappe who himself is a big fan of their idol, Cristiano Ronaldo.
Check out some of the reactions below:
Yaanom wanted to face Morocco but we serve a living God ????????????????????????????????????????
— *Joel Eshun* (@JOELESHUN4) December 14, 2022
Mbappe one more job on Sunday ????????????
MBAPPE IS ONE WIN AWAY FROM WINNING BACK-TO-BACK WORLD CUPS ????
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) December 14, 2022
He's only 23! ???????? pic.twitter.com/BQmNf0CkRT
If Mbappe ????????wins the World Cup I will cash app everybody who likes this tweet $230 dollars pic.twitter.com/9HDxjG2qaF
— Kristina Keller (@Crypto__Diva) November 26, 2022
They said we can't compare Mbappe to Messi cos it's disrespectful but they compared Messi to Pele.
— KALYJAY (@gyaigyimii) December 14, 2022
Hello @KMbappe you know the deal on sunday right? Make Real Madrid fans proud, we trust you???????? Make the ???? statement to the whole world on sunday, thank you????????
— Nana Yaw Milito???? (@milito177) December 15, 2022
Congratulation to Mbappe and the France national team for winning the Qatar World Cup back to back pic.twitter.com/beDTYQFEv4
— FilaMan ⭐️⭐️???????? ???????? (@Filaman19) December 15, 2022
You are all I have now @KMbappe ???? pic.twitter.com/9jPme63Jt1
— KALYJAY (@gyaigyimii) December 13, 2022
If Mbappe don't get the best player of the tournament then the world cup is RIGGED!
I mean he has a brace,the other guy doesn't
And all his goals are non penalty goalsBEST PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT. pic.twitter.com/6Qw1RkmzBL
— perry (@nba_perryy) December 15, 2022
????️ Aurélien Tchouaméni: “Griezmann said Messi is the Best Player in the World? For me it’s Kylian.. for me, for me it’s Mbappe and I want him to prove that in the next game.” pic.twitter.com/KT6VwmYsVw
— All About Argentina ???????????? (@AlbicelesteTalk) December 14, 2022
Kylian Mbappe will take on a whole team ???????? pic.twitter.com/yE1DPd3Qt6
— GOAL (@goal) December 14, 2022
There is a reason Kylian Mbappe touched greatness while certain others stream on YouTube for a living.
— TCR. (@TeamCRonaldo) December 15, 2022
Choose your GOAT wisely. pic.twitter.com/UoKWsscMuU
Mbappe hasn’t scored in 2 games and will desperately want a goal in Final
Kylian Mbappe next match: pic.twitter.com/sSCOlkLmiJ
— Khizer (@khiz_7) December 15, 2022